October 25, 2012

Fracking Moratoria, Bans, and Resolutions

New York, Pennsylvania and a Sampling of Municipalities and Key Organizations from Varied Locations Opposed to Hydrofrack Drilling.

By Keuka Citizens Against Hydrofracking, March 1, 2013.

CLICK HERE to view the full list of moratoria, bans and resolutions.…

October 18, 2012

Louis W. Allstadt – From Supporter to Skeptic on NYS Fracking

DEC Not Up To The Job – Oil & Gas Industry Influences Regulators
By Peter Mantius, DC Bureau, October 1, 2012

Former Mobil Oil Corp. executive Louis W. Allstadt did not start out as an anti-fracking activist. He had to …

October 18, 2012

New Brunswick Chief Medical Officer's Recommendations on Shale Gas

Chief Medical Officer of Health’s

Recommendations Concerning Shale Gas Development in New Brunswick

September, 2012

CLICK HERE for the full report.

Click HERE and HERE for reactions to the report.

CLICK HERE for an interview with New Brunswick Chief Medical …

October 18, 2012

History of Oil and Gas Well Abandonment in NYS

History of Oil and Gas Well Abandonment in New York
Ronald E. Bishop, Ph.D., C.H.O.
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
SUNY College at Oneonta
Sustainable Otsego, January 8, 2012

Summary:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the success of …

October 15, 2012

EPA Fracking Investigation in Wyoming Revisited After Objections

Validity of initial water sampling results confirmed
By Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, October 11, 2012

In December of last year, Ars reported on a major EPA study in Pavillion, Wyoming that concluded hydraulic fracking operations there had contaminated the …

October 12, 2012

The Marcellus Shale Documentary Project

Collectively Photographing Fracking
By Jesse Newman, The New York Times, Oct. 11, 2012

The most basic thing that photography does is visually describe what can be seen. The problem facing photographers of the Marcellus Shale Documentary Project is that what …

October 12, 2012

PA Parks Director Says He Was Forced Out by Corbett Administration

John Norbeck, head of the state’s award-winning park system, said the Corbett administration forced his resignation last week because of “philosophical differences,” including his opposition to commercial timbering, mining and Marcellus Shale gas drilling in the parks.
By Don Hopey,
October 11, 2012

Safe Fracking is a Fairy Tale

In Germany, Exxon-Mobil funded a panel of independent experts to conduct a Hydrofracking Risk Assessment
By Amy Mall, National Resources Defense Council, Oct. 11, 2012

There are a few new reports from Europe on fracking that provide a lot of …

October 10, 2012

Lawsuit Challenges Frackers' Waste Disposal Practices in Arkansas

Potential damages are enormous and the lawsuit seeks treble damages under the federal anti-conspiracy statute.
By Max Brantley, Arkansas Times, October 5, 2012

An amended class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Little rock against Southwestern Energy,

October 8, 2012

Oil Sheen Mysteriously Appears Off Louisiana's Gulf Coast

An oil sheen about four miles long has appeared in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
CNN, October 4, 2012

Quote from Paul Rubin, Hydrogeologist, HydroQuest, regarding the following article:

And, …

October 8, 2012

Cancer Action NY Letter to NYS DEC Commissioner Martens

9/29/12

Joseph Martens, Commissioner
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Albany, New York USA
Transmitted by electronic mail

Dear Commissioner Martens,

I have expert knowledge on the subject of chemical exposure cancer causation.  It is most clear that the …

October 3, 2012

Hunters and Anglers are Environmentalists

The results of a national poll show hunters and anglers, a generally ideologically conservative group, prioritize conservation of public lands over energy development.
PennFuture, Vol. 14, No. 18 – Sept. 28, 2012

PennFuture is the Pennsylvania affiliate for the National …

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