Category Archives: Fracking

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

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“Natural gaz”, a marketing scheme across the nation

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110106/GJOPINION_0102/701069898/-1/fosopinion

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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

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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

NY State & Compulsory integration: originally intended to compensate landowners, it forces people to sign gas leases…

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20101014/NEWS01/10140437/Tompkins+anti-fracking+group+fight+leasing+tactics

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Mark Ruffalo and Rachel Maddow on the Frack Threat to Our Water

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/mark-ruffallo-and-rachel-_b_750508.html

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Obama Administration declined a request to use its veto power to temporarily halt gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alison-rose-levy/gas-drilling-to-begin-nea_b_736254.html

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Pooling in PA: The gas industry keeps pushing

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

http://kdka.com/wireapnewsfnpa/Pooling.isn.t.2.1943378.html

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Obama Admin Rejects Timeout for Natural Gas Drilling in N.Y., Pa.

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/09/22/22greenwire-obama-admin-rejects-timeout-for-natural-gas-dr-60467.html

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