Tag: Injection Wells
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Ohio Legislation Introduced to Ban Fracking Waste Injection Wells
FOOD & WATER WATCH — “Community groups have been working with state legislators on ways to address the problems associated with fracking injection wells, and we’re thrilled to see this legislation introduced …
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Another Reason to Ban Fracking: Obama Administration Approves Lax Guidelines for Radioactive Exposure
FOOD & WATER WATCH — When it comes to exposure to radioactive materials, how much is too much? If you’re like most people, or scientists, the answer is probably “any amount.” But the Obama administration …
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Renowned Experts Address Health and Economic Impacts at Ohio Fracking Conference April 5 – 6
FRESHWATER ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT — Organizers believe that the serious concerns of water usage, wastewater disposal, air and water pollution, as well as documented detrimental effects on human and animal health, have often been downplayed or …
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Campaign Kicks Off to Ban Fracking in Michigan
COMMITTEE TO BAN FRACKING IN MICHIGAN — In Michigan we have the constitutional power to write our own laws through a ballot initiative and put them before the voters. Other states threatened by fracking, such as New York and Pennsylvania, do not have this option …
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Ohio is Not the Nation’s Fracking Waste Toilet
ATHENS COUNTY FRACKING ACTION NETWORK — The Athens rally was one of four events in Ohio announcing the filing of a citizens’ petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which was written on behalf of all Ohio citizens by …