May 21, 2013

Vermont Governor Signs Bill Banning Hydraulic Fracturing

May 24, 2012
Vermont is the first state in the nation to ban the practice of extracting natural gas from shale.
By Terri Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press, May 16, 2012

MONTPELIER — An anti-fracking crowd gathered Tuesday night in Albany, N.Y., for a benefit concert that included actors Mark Ruffalo and Melissa Leo … Continue reading

Filed Under: Banned Here

New Yorkers to Have Radon With Dinner

May 23, 2012
Future Radon Exposure in NYC Metro Area with Marcellus Shale Gas, at the level expected, could result in thousands of additional cancer deaths.

Damascus Citizens first raised the subject of radon arriving in the pipelines with Marcellus gas last fall and our attorney Jeff Zimmerman gave testimony on the NY … Continue reading

Filed Under: Experts, Health

Report Reveals Few Penalties for Violating Gas Drilling Rules in PA

May 23, 2012
9 out of 10 drilling violations in 2011 received no fines from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
By Clean Water Action

(Harrisburg) – Clean Water Action released a report today examining the enforcement actions taken in 2011 by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) against Marcellus Shale natural gas … Continue reading

Filed Under: Pennsylvania

Municipalities and Natural Gas Extraction…What the Frack?

May 23, 2012
Two recent decisions handed down by the New York State Supreme Court concern the struggle between private landowners seeking to lease their lands for gas extraction and local municipalities seeking to ban oil and gas drilling through land use regulation.
By Ronald Steinvurzel and Jessica Buno, New York Law Journal, … Continue reading

Filed Under: New York

Insight: Peak, Pause or Plummet? Shale Oil Costs at Crossroads

May 23, 2012
The push and pull of production costs in the world’s fastest-growing oil frontier is adding uncertainty to the outlook for U.S. oil prices.
By Selam Gebrekidan, Reuters, May 17, 2012

(Reuters) – Occidental Petroleum was among the first major U.S. oil drillers to make a big bet on the resurgence … Continue reading

Filed Under: Breaking News, Reuters

UK Backtracks on Fracking

May 20, 2012
Ministers decide there is not enough gas under UK to justify controversial ‘earthquake’ drilling
By Matt Chorley, The Independent, May 20, 2012

The Government has rejected shale gas technology as a solution to Britain’s energy crisis, conceding it will do little to cut bills or keep the lights on.

Supporters

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Filed Under: Banned Here

List of the Harmed

May 18, 2012
People and animals harmed by fracking, complied from media reports
By Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Water and Air, Dec. 15, 2012
CLICK HERE to download the latest List of the Harmed as a pdf.
1. Pam Judy
Location: Carmichaels, PA
Gas Facility: Compressor station 780 feet away
Exposure: Air
Symptoms:

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Filed Under: Health

No ‘Fracking’ Until Further Study, Says Irish Minister for Energy

May 16, 2012
No hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” for gas would take place in Ireland pending further “detailed scientific analysis and advice”.
By LORNA SIGGINS, The Irish Times, May 12, 2012

MINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte has reiterated that no hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” for gas would take place in Ireland pending further … Continue reading

Filed Under: Banned Here, Breaking News, Impacts

Add Your Name to Our Mother’s Day Letter to Michelle Obama

May 14, 2012
The Mother’s Project has been officially launched by Angela Monti Fox. Read her powerful letter to Michelle Obama and add your name.

  Add your name to this Mother’s Day Letter to Michelle Obama!

Read this powerful letter which was on page 5 of the NY Times May 12, 2012 … Continue reading

Filed Under: Health, Take Action

PA ignoring their residents’ health complaints

May 12, 2012
By KEVIN BEGOS — Associated Press

The Pennsylvania Department of Health says it investigates every claim by residents that gas drilling has caused health problems, but several people say the agency’s actions don’t match its words.

Two western Pennsylvania residents told The Associated Press that health officials have fallen short in … Continue reading

Filed Under: Associated Press, Health, Health Impact Registry, Pennsylvania