June 23, 2012 – Damascus Citizens for Sustainability

June 23, 2012

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 23, 2012

Fracking is Hardly Leakproof

Safe fracking is an impossibility, and the industry’s claims for it are knowingly based on false premises.
By Josh Fox and Barbara Arrindell, TimesUnion.com, June 20, 2012

Recently, politicians and publications have conditionally endorsed so-called “safe fracking” as a part …

June 23, 2012

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 23, 2012

Injection Wells: The Hidden Risks of Pumping Waste Underground

A Series of Articles on the Hazards of Injection Wells
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica

Injection wells used to dispose of the nation’s most toxic waste are showing increasing signs of stress as regulatory oversight falls short and scientific assumptions prove …