Tag: ohio
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EcoWatch: Cutting Edge Environmental News Service 2013-05-14 18:13:24
Under the ODNR proposal, drill cuttings and brine could be classified by the state as naturally occurring radioactive materials, or NORM. Such materials would not be required to be tested for …
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Toxic Algal Blooms Pose Health Risks to Wildlife, Pets and People
AMERICAN RIVERS — While not all algal blooms produce toxins, those that do, like blue-green algae, can kill wildlife and family pets, and make people sick …
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Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania
TOMDISPATCH — Now, a new generation of downwinders is getting sick as an emerging industry pushes the next wonder technology—in this case, high-volume hydraulic fracturing. Whether they live in Texas, Colorado or Pennsylvania, their symptoms are the same: rashes, nosebleeds, severe headaches …
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Senators Force ALEC Bill Through Committee Without Counting Votes
GREENPEACE — Bitter from a lack of support for his attacks on clean energy incentives, North Carolina Rep. Mike Hager is promising some new, dirty tricks to revive the effort. His colleagues in the NC Senate appear to be helping …
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Hydraulic Fracturing Faces Growing Competition for Water Supplies in Water-Stressed Regions
CERES — A new Ceres research paper on water use in hydraulic fracturing operations shows that a significant portion of this activity is happening in water stressed regions of the U.S., most prominently Texas and Colorado, which are both in the midst of …