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DCS, Delaware RiverKeeper, Environment New jersey, Catskill Mountainkeeper, FWW, NRDC, NJ Sierra Club, Delaware League of Women Voters and other groups are supporting a series of webinars meant to educate about fracking wastewater and why it should be banned in …
Jane Worthington moved her grandkids to protect them from oil and gas wells—but it didn’t work. In US fracking communities, the industry’s pervasiveness causes social strain and mental health problems
By Kristina Marusic, Environmental Health News, March 1, 2021
By Kristina Marusic, Environmental Health News, March 1, 2021
This …
Victory for green groups follows damning scientific study and criticism from spending watchdog
By Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian, November 1, 2109
By Jillian Ambrose, The Guardian, November 1, 2109
The government has halted fracking in England with immediate effect in a watershed moment for environmentalists and community activists.…
DRBC cites “significant risks”
By Jon Hurdle, StateImpact, November 30, 2017
By Jon Hurdle, StateImpact, November 30, 2017
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The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday proposed a ban on fracking for natural gas in the basin.
The interstate regulator …
A Wyoming family who claim a natural gas company contaminated their drinking water will be allowed to take their case to trial, a federal judge has ruled
By Benjamin Storrow, E&E News, January 3, 2017
By Benjamin Storrow, E&E News, January 3, 2017
A Wyoming family who claim …
The acknowledgment of instances of fracking-related water contamination marks a notable reversal for the Obama administration
By Neela Banerjee, InsideClimate News, June 5, 2015
By Neela Banerjee, InsideClimate News, June 5, 2015
After years of asserting that hydraulic fracturing has never tainted drinking water, the Obama administration issued …
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
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 …
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
By Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times, May 4, 2015
An analysis of drinking water sampled from three homes …
60% of the population of Wayne County would have their health impacted by fracking
By Natasha Geiling, ClimateProgress, August 12, 2015
By Natasha Geiling, ClimateProgress, August 12, 2015
Encompassing the longest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, the Delaware River Basin also happens to sit partially …
Despite Industry Denials, Investigation Reveals Continued Use of Diesel in Hydraulic Fracturing
Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), August 13, 2014
Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), August 13, 2014
EIP Report: At least 33 companies drilled 351 wells in 12 states using prohibited diesel fuels without required permits in violation …
After analyzing 24 scientific studies, the Natural Resources Defense Council finds plenty to worry about, from birth defects to deadly effects
By David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News, December 22, 2014
By David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News, December 22, 2014
Emissions from oil-and-gas production pose a significant threat to human health, …
