Tag: fracking
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Renewable Energy vs. Koch Brothers and ALEC
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL — What is truly remarkable about U.S. state-level support for clean, renewable energy standards is that, even in these times of supposedly “cheap and abundant natural gas that will last for decades to come” is that renewable energy and efficiency …
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Chesapeake Bay LNG Export Terminal: Opposition Concerned for Ecology and Economy
SIERRA CLUB — A coalition of local, regional and national groups are objecting to the environmental impacts posed by the proposed Dominion Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal on the Chesapeake Bay, saying the project would hurt the Bay’s …
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Gas Rush Stories: Fracking Pennsylvania
GAS RUSH STORIES — Two-thirds of Pennsylvania sits on top of Marcellus shale, one of the world’s largest shale gas deposits. While some other states and countries are taking their time to figure out how to proceed …
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Illinoisans Urge Gov. Quinn to Reject Fracking Bill and Pass Moratorium
FOOD & WATER WATCH — Although fracking is not currently taking place in Illinois, HB 2615 would endanger public health by establishing weak standards of operation for …
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Fracking Divide: Simulating Gas Development in Colorado’s Wild Wild West
SKYTRUTH — While gas wells, roads, pipelines, and other infrastructure could fragment the wilderness of the Thompson Divide, a wide-range of stakeholders and citizen groups have joined together out of concern for this valuable resource. Local citizens have …