September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012
Published by Damascus Citizens at September 21, 2012
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Shell Fracks Egypt, Threatening Scarce Water Resources; Egyptians Demand Moratorium.

Shell is bringing fracking to Egypt, threatening the North African country’s already limited water resources.

The company is using hydraulic fracturing technology to drill three wells in Egypt’s Western Desert, in the Alam El Shawish West concession. Concerned that scarce …

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September 21, 2012
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Can Fracking Ever Be Done Safely?

Assurances that fracking can be done safely through regulation should be seen as mass sedatives, not real protection.
By Alison Rose Levy, AlterNet, Sept. 19, 2012

Governor Andrew Cuomo appears to have hit the pause button on once-imminent plans to

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September 21, 2012
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EWG Sues Cuomo Administration

Cuomo Administration Failure to Disclose Drilling Documents Prompts EWG Lawsuit

The dismissal of information from all but industry was the subject of the public hearing Tony Avella organized at NYC Council in July — its YouTube is on the DCS …

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September 21, 2012
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Gas Drilling, Homeowners Don't Mix

If gas drilling comes to the Southern Tier, homeowners have property-related effects to consider, whether they have already signed a gas lease or are still considering one
By Elisabeth N. Radow, PressConnects.com, Sept. 18, 2012

Elisabeth Radow is the managing …

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