October 31, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 31, 2015
Categories

Exxon's Funding of Climate Denial Turned Americans Against Their Own Government for Profit

Exxon knew since the late 1970s that the company’s product was helping cause our planet to warm “catastrophically,” but management responded by covering this up and disseminating disinformation
By Dave Johnson, Huffington Post, October 22, 2015

Exxon and other fossil …

Do you like it?
Read more
October 20, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 20, 2015
Categories

New Information Surfaces in Washington County Water Well Contamination Complaint

Little is known about tracers, the chemical and low-level radio nuclei added to the fracking process to assess the success of drilling thousands of feet underground
By Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 16, 2015

Range Resources used chemical and low-grade …

Do you like it?
Read more
October 14, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 14, 2015
Categories

What Are Gas Drilling Jobs Really Like?

Gas Drilling JOBS?
What Are They REALLY Like?

Watch GASWORK on line.
SEE All in with Chris Hayes’ Josh Fox interview about GASWORK.
Download the GASWORK Screening Guide.
Find out more about gas workers and their issues at Gas Vets.…

Do you like it?
Read more
October 10, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 10, 2015
Categories

Fracking Industry Wells Associated With Premature Birth

Study: Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes closer to active unconventional natural gas wells
By Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, October 8, 2015

Expectant mothers who live near active natural gas wells operated by the fracking industry in …

Do you like it?
Read more
October 7, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 7, 2015
Categories

Drilling's Safety Exemptions and How They Got There

“It’s mind-boggling to me how many safety standards they’re exempt from”
By Mike Soraghan, E & E Publishing, November 4, 2014

Read more in the series Danger Zone: Examining Safety in the Oil & Gas Boom

In 1983, troubled by …

Do you like it?
Read more
October 6, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 6, 2015
Categories

Study Links Foam in Water Wells to Shale Well Sites

White foam in NE PA water wells likely was caused by Marcellus Shale gas well sites
By Laura Legere, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 4, 2015

White foam in northeastern Pennsylvania water wells likely was caused by Marcellus Shale gas well sites …

Do you like it?
Read more
October 5, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 5, 2015
Categories

Fracking Chemicals Detected in PA Drinking Water

This is the first case published with a complete story showing organic compounds attributed to fracking found in a homeowner’s well
By Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, May 4, 2015

An analysis of drinking water sampled from three homes …

Do you like it?
Read more
October 4, 2015
Published by Damascus Citizens at October 4, 2015
Categories

Public Herald Finds PA DEP Fracking Complaint Investigations Are “Cooked” & Shredded

After a 30-month analysis, a Public Herald investigation shows how PA officials have kept drinking water contamination “off the books” since fracking began in 2004
by Joshua B. Pribanic & Melissa Troutman, Public Herald, September 15, 2015

Read About PA …

Do you like it?
Read more
Show Buttons
Hide Buttons