Tag: fracking
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RFK Jr. and Pennsylvania Residents Call On Governor Hopeful Katie McGinty to Oppose Fracking
Susquehanna County residents and supporters gathered outside of a fundraiser for Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Katie McGinty to call on her to visit fracking-impacted community members in Dimock, PA and demand she support a halt to fracking and related infrastructure. The press conference was held before the fundraising event where Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. headlined, a…
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RFK Jr. Endorsing Katie McGinty in PA Governor Race
I’m endorsing Katie McGinty for Governor today. I have known Katie for 30 years since she was Senator Al Gore’s Senior Advisor on environmental matters. As a former Chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality under President Bill Clinton, Katie understands that an unbending commitment to environmental sustainability is not just an option,…
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Anti-Fracking Group Pressures Pennsylvania Governor Candidates For Moratorium Commitments
From filmmakers to grassroots advocates, excitement is bubbling for primary election day in Pennsylvania. That’s because a campaign called Pa. Voters Against Fracking just might force the fracking moratorium they have wanted for so long in a state where business is booming, but people of all ages are suffering from the toxic effects. The campaign, which…
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EPA Focuses on Fracking, Leaks and More to Further Obama’s Methane Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday released five technical papers as the first step to enacting President Barack Obama’s recent plan to reduce methane emissions. The five white papers address different emissions sources and mitigation techniques regarding methane and volatile organic compounds. The sources of focus are fracking, leaks, compressors, liquid removal and pneumatic devices. [caption…
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Pennsylvania’s Top Papers Ignore Controversial ‘Forced Pooling’ Fracking Law
A gas company is attempting to use a half-century old Pennsylvania law to frack underneath the land of property owners who refuse to allow the controversial practice of fracking on their land, yet a majority of Pennsylvanians may be unaware as two of the state’s top three newspapers have failed to mention the contentious issue. [caption id=”attachment_330546″…