Tag: fracking
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Largest Anti-Fracking Rally in California History Draws Thousands
By Andy Rowell They came in their thousands from across the Golden State. On Saturday, the largest anti-fracking rally and protest in California’s history took place in the state capital of Sacramento. The message to California Gov. Jerry Brown was simple: act now to ban fracking. [blackoutgallery id=”326371″] The rally, which was organized by Californians…
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Fracking Industry Tries to Buy Democracy in Rural Illinois
Johnson County, IL has oil and gas interests panicked about a local effort to stop fracking. They’re spending tens of thousands of dollars in the rural county to defeat a referendum that opposes fracking and defends local rights. The referendum reads: “Shall the people’s right to local self-government be asserted by Johnson County to ban…
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Texas Group Exceeds Signature Requirement for Fracking Ban on Nov. Ballot
Frack Free Denton today announced they have gathered substantially more than the required signatures to put their fracking ban initiative on the November ballot. Denton City charter requires signatures equal to 25 percent of votes cast in the most recent general election for an initiative to get on the ballot. [caption id="attachment_326235" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo…
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Chris Hayes Debunks Myth that Approving Keystone XL and Fracking More Will Weaken Russia in Ukraine Crisis
By Denise Robbins MSNBC host Chris Hayes blasted the myth that expanding unconventional energy sources in the U.S. will weaken Russia, an “absurd” claim that has been perpetuated by conservative media to pin the security crisis in Ukraine on President Barack Obama. Conservative media are manipulating the Ukraine crisis to push a “drill, baby, drill”…
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Dirty Energy Money Behind the Push to Frack California
A satirical online video featuring Gov. Brown (D-CA) was released yesterday by Oil Change International, highlighting the Governor’s penchant for fracking and dirty energy campaign donations. The video is the latest from the Big Oil Brown campaign effort which is pushing for a ban on fracking in California. The video parody, Frack Water, portrays a Gov. Brown look-alike outside a southern…