June 2013

June 10, 2013

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 10, 2013

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Secrecy / NDAs

Drillers Silence Fracking Claims With Sealed Settlements

Because agreements [with frackers] are almost always shrouded by non-disclosure pacts…no one can say for sure how many there are
By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Mark Drajem, Bloomberg.com, June 6, 2013

The companies insisted hydraulic fracturing — the technique they …

June 6, 2013

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 6, 2013

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Banned Here

Quebec Moves To Impose Regional Moratorium On Shale Gas

And Prepares To Publish A Draft Regulation To Protect Drinking Water Sources
By Miriam Desmarais and Jean Piette, mondaq, June 3, 2013

Note: “Tabling” in Canada means bringing it formally for discussion and consideration

On May 15, 2013, Quebec’s Minister …

June 5, 2013

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 5, 2013

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Industry Hype

The Gas Industry's Hot Air

Our opinion: The gas industry’s belated acknowledgement of problems in PA only underscores how long it tried to persuade the public otherwise
By TU Editorial Board, timesunion.com, June 4, 2013

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The spin from the …

June 4, 2013

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 4, 2013

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"FrackNation" Part 2 – Koch Industries

Who bankrolled “FrackNation”?
By Steve Horn, desmogblog.com, May 4, 2013

Part one of the DeSmogBlog investigation of “FrackNation” – a film made in response to “Gasland 2” – honed in on the past track records and funding streams of co-directors

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June 4, 2013

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 4, 2013

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"FrackNation" Deploys Tobacco Playbook in Response to "Gasland 2"

Exposed: How Big Oil has deployed the Tobacco Playbook once again
By Steve Horn, desmogblog.com, May 3, 2013

Big Oil has deployed the “Tobacco Playbook” once again, this time in response to the release of “Gasland 2…

June 3, 2013

Published by Damascus Citizens at June 3, 2013

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Make a Call to Your PA Senator to Support a Fracking Moratorium

The call-in day is set for June 5th to PA State Senators to stress support of a moratorium on gas and oil drilling using hydraulic fracturing. Did you know that recent polls show that 59% of Pennsylvanians view fracking as …