May 22, 2019

New York Rejects Keystone-Like Pipeline in Fierce Battle Over the State’s Energy Future

Regulators denied an application for a $1 billion natural gas pipeline that environmentalists said would set back the fight against climate change
By Vivian Wang and Michael Adno, New York Times, May 15, 2019

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May 20, 2019

Environmental Leaders Applaud Delaware River Governors

Press Statement From the Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition

The Delaware River Frack Ban Coalition, comprised of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, Catskill Mountainkeeper, Clean Water Action NJ, Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, Delaware Sierra Club, Environment New Jersey, Food and …

May 17, 2019

Governors Join Murphy in Support of Full Fracking Ban in Delaware River Basin

Governors of New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania support a full ban on fracking activities in the Basin.
By Kyle Bagenstose, Burlington County Times, May 16, 2019

During a meeting with Gov. Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Delaware Gov. …

April 17, 2019

“Amity and Prosperity”, by Eliza Griswold, Wins Pulitzer Prize

A classic American story, grippingly told, of an Appalachian family struggling to retain its middle class status in the shadow of destruction wreaked by corporate fracking

DCS has been publicizing the negative health impacts of fracking for over 10 years,

April 5, 2019

International Human Rights Court Recommends Worldwide Frac Ban

The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal has just released its Advisory Opinion, recommending a worldwide ban on hydraulic fracturing, the extreme oil and gas extraction technique known as  ‘fracking.’ The materials, and infrastructure of fracking inherently and necessarily violate human rights, the …

March 27, 2019

A Fracking-Driven Industrial Boom Renews Pollution Concerns in Pittsburgh

Once known as the Steel City, Pittsburgh is shedding its polluted past and embracing a rebirth built on health care, education, and technology. But the region’s surging fracking industry is attracting a $6 billion ethane plant and other petrochemical facilities,
March 24, 2019

Our Dirt Roads: Dump Sites For Oil & Gas Well Wastewater?

By Siri Lawson, Farmington Township, Warren County
Republished from PA Environment Digest Blog with the author’s permission
Read more on brine dumping from Siri Lawson in PA Environment Digest Blog
DCS has long had concerns about the land and road

March 21, 2019

US Judge Halts 100’s of Drilling Projects in Groundbreaking Climate Change Ruling

In a rebuke of the Trump administration’s ‘energy-first’ agenda, a judge rules greenhouse gas emissions must be considered
The Guardian, March 20, 2019

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February 22, 2019

Is Drilling and Fracking Waste on Your Sidewalk or in Your Pool?

Oil and gas waste, which is exempt from hazardous waste rules, is commonly used in commercial applications
By Melissa Troutman, Truthout, February 21, 2019

They’ve spread it on roads. They’ve irrigated almond farms and fruit groves with it. The …

February 18, 2019

Worries Growing About Dangers Oil Field Workers Face

From 2008 through 2017, 1,566 workers died from injuries in the oil and gas drilling industry
By Jim Morris, The Denver Post, December 23, 2018

Parker Waldridge had worked in the Oklahoma oil fields since he was 16 and acquired …

February 12, 2019

Are Investors Finally Waking up to North America’s Fracked Gas Crisis?

The North American natural gas industry is facing a crisis with an oversupplied market and producers that are losing money
By Justin Mikulka, DeSmogBlog February 7, 2019

And now: Los Angeles ditches plan to invest billions in fossil fuels

The …

January 30, 2019

NJ Gov. Murphy Says NO to Fracking!

Governor Murphy Announces Support for Full Fracking Ban in Delaware River Basin
By Office of the Governor, January 30, 2019

Download NJ Gov. Murphy’s letter as a pdf
Download the Press Release from organizations working for the complete fracking ban

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