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Fracking In Pennsylvania Contaminates Drinking Water & Harms Pregnant Women

February 17, 2022 admin drinking water, FRACKING, Pennsylvania, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:34:04 +0000

New research has shown that fracking in Pennsylvania has contaminated the drinking water where pregnant women live. Dr. Sandra Steingraber shared a thread on Twitter along with the link to the study. The study found evidence that drilling shale gas wells negatively impacts both the drinking water quality and the health of infants, indicating large […]

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“A Nationwide Fracking Ban Would Be Invaluable For Human Health” — Physicians For Social Responsibility Applauds First Proposed Nationwide Ban On Fracking

February 3, 2020 admin air quality, Bernie Sanders, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, HEALTH, physicians for social responsibility, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 01:40:29 +0000

Washington, D.C.—Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) applauded the first legislative proposal for a nationwide ban on fracking for natural gas and related operations, including extraction, processing, transport and export

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Natural Gas Provided False Promise, Deception — Severe Health Problems From “Natural” Gas

January 12, 2020 admin Air pollution, climate change, Earthquakes, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, groundwater pollution, natural gas, noise pollution, policy & politics, radionuclide, research, SCIENCE, US, waste reduction, Water, water contamination

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 01:41:22 +0000

Pleasantly called natural gas and sold to many as a better solution, a good transition fuel, natural gas has been dominating new US electricity capacity alongside renewable energy. Yet, hydraulic fracking absolutely takes the “natural” out of it. Originally, natural gas was successfully sold as a cleaner transition fuel. Who knew there were not even laws on the books to address the hidden pollutants, and that there would be much information lacking about the truth of the acid stimulation, hydraulic fracturing, and other new extraction technologies

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California Ends New Fracking Pending Results Of Scientific Study

December 7, 2019 admin California, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, fracking ban, gavin newsom, policy & politics, Sierra Club, western states petroleum association

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2019 02:45:43 +0000

California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered a halt to all new fracking permits pending a review by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Environmental groups cheered while industry groups predicted dire consequences.

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US Shale Oil Boom May Be Winding Down. What Does That Mean For America & The World?

November 21, 2019 admin climate change, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, Oil, shale oil

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:40:58 +0000

$natural gas fracking boom$ Is the shale oil boom made possible by fracking coming to an end? Bankruptcies are up, employment is down, and investors have turned off the flow of money needed to sustain the industry.

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Natural Gas Fracking Boom Turns Bust For Big Fracker

November 6, 2019 admin chesapeake energy, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, hydrofracturing, natural gas, Wyoming

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:45:15 +0000

$natural gas fracking boom$ If the sage grouse goes down, it’s taking the leading — and bleeding — natural gas fracking company Chesapeake Energy along for the ride

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UK Halts All Fracking Operations In The Country

November 2, 2019 admin earthquakes from fracking, Fossil Fuels, FRACKING, shale gas, uk

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2019 21:30:51 +0000

The UK has imposed a moratorium on shale gas fracking in the country effective immediately, dealing a stunning blow to the shale gas industry.