Category Archives: Fracking Fluid

NY Times Exposes Dangers of Fracking

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

In what will surely be seen as a game changing moment in the battle against the dangers of fracking, the NY Times publishes a major exposé on gas industry practices.  Read it here

Posted in Contamination, Delaware River Basin, EPA, Flowback water, Fracking, Fracking Fluid, Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing, Hydrolic Fracturing, leaks from badly cased wells, Lobbying, Marcellus Shale, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Pennsylvania, Poisons, Uncategorized, Volatile Organic Compounds | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

When a Rig Moves In Next Door

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/business/energy-environment/07frack.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=fracking&st=cse

Posted in Barnett Shale, Cabot Oil & Gas, Catskill, Chemicals, Chesapeake, Contamination, DEC, Delaware River Basin, EnCana, Energy, Environmental violations, EPA, Fracking, Fracking Fluid, Gas Drilling, Gas explosion, Halliburton, Hydraulic Fracturing, leaks from badly cased wells, Lobbying, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Pennsylvania, Poisons, Politics, Produced Water, Special interests, Texas, Toxicity | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

E.P.A. Subpoenas Halliburton on Fracking…

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/e-p-a-subpoenas-halliburton-on-fracking/?scp=1&sq=fracking&st=cse

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CBS News on fracking…

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/09/04/eveningnews/main6835996.shtml?tag=contentBody;featuredPost-PE

Posted in air pollutants, Catskill, Chemicals, Contamination, Environmental violations, EPA, Fracking, Fracking Fluid, Gas Drilling, Gas Lobby, Gasland, Hydraulic Fracturing, Legislation, Lobbying, loopholes, Marcellus Shale, New York State, Poisons, Politics, Special interests, Sullivan County, Toxicity | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Fracking Chemicals Found In Well Water

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

The bad news continues for residents of Dimock, PA.  Read about it here.

Posted in Cabot Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Contamination, Dimock, Environmental violations, Fracking, Fracking Fluid, Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing, Hydrolic Fracturing, Marcellus Shale, Pennsylvania, Poisons, spilled fracturing fluid | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Riverkeeper releases First-of-its-kind Report on Environmental Impacts of Gas Drilling

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Read about the report and find out about Riverkeeper here.

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Environmental and community groups launched a new website to educate New Yorkers about the potential degradation of New York State’s water resources by “natural” gas development

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

http://readme.readmedia.com/With-Website-Launch-Groups-Ask-New-York-State-Policymakers-to-Choose-Clean-Water-over-Dirty-Gas-Drilling/1699844 http://www.cleanwaternotdirtydrilling.org/

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Andrew Cuomo … too soft of a position on Fracking… TAKE ACTION NOW!

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Our friends at Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy, have studied carefully Cuomo’s position on Fracking… Very soft, too soft… Please send a fax to Andrew Cuomo and let him known that shale gas extraction is a highly polluting industry that … Continue reading →

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Learning from neighborhood states where Fracking is allowed: Water Contamination & Health Problems

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/23178

Posted in air pollutants, Barnett Shale, Benzene, biocides(antimicrobial poisons), Brine, Chemicals, Colorado, Contamination, Delaware River Basin, Diesel, Dimock, Dish, EnCana, Environmental violations, Flowback water, Fracking Fluid, Hydraulic Fracturing, leaks from badly cased wells, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Moratorium NY State, New York State, Pennsylvania, Poisons, Produced Water, pyridines (potential carcinogens), spilled fracturing fluid, Texas, Toxicity, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

PA: Chesapeake responsible for a brine spill & 3 new contaminations of drinking well water with methane…

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

The state Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a brine spill that occurred Thursday when a water tanker carrying waste water from a natural gas drilling site rolled over on U.S. Route 187, just north of the Terry Township line in Bradford County.

Earlier this month, methane was found in three private water wells less than a mile away from Chesapeake Energy Corp.’s Dan Ellis natural gas well site in Monroe Township. The violations also occurred in Terry Township.

The contamination came to light on Aug. 4, when a water well top blew off at Earl Sites’ Brocktown Road home. He then successfully lit a gallon of his well water on fire. DEP confirmed the contamination on Aug. 6. Continue reading →

Posted in Benzene, Brine, Chemicals, Chesapeake, Contamination, Diesel, Environmental violations, EPA, Flowback water, Fracking Fluid, leaks from badly cased wells, Marcellus Shale, Methane, Pennsylvania, Poisons, Produced Water, spilled fracturing fluid, Toxicity, Wastewater tanks or pits | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment