February 8, 2014

February 8, 2014

Radionuclides in Fracking Wastewater

The Marcellus is known to have high uranium content
By Valerie J. Brown, Environmental Health Perspectives

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Waste Pit in Dimock
Naturally occurring radionuclides are widely distributed in the earth’s crust, so it’s no surprise that mineral and hydrocarbon …

February 8, 2014

Marcellus Compressor Station Exceeding Pollution Standard by 3X

Pollution concentrations are nearly three times the amount allowed under federal health-based air quality standards
By The Clean Air Council

The Barto Compressor Station in Penn Township, Lycoming County is creating pollution concentrations nearly three times the amount allowed under …

February 8, 2014

Fracking is Depleting Water Supplies in America's Driest Areas

From Texas to California, drilling for oil and gas is using billions of gallons of water in the country’s most drought-prone areas
By Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian, February 5, 2014

America’s oil and gas rush is depleting water supplies in …

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