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• in Politics
  Energy “Tale of the Tape” Revealing for Obama and Romney
  With less than 100 days before Election Day, this “Tale of the Tape” examines the energy strategies of both candidates
  by bluephoenixinc / on Aug 9, 2012
• in Film
  Gasland Director Josh Fox Arrested at Fracking Hearing
  Josh Fox, Gasland Director Arrested for Attempted Advocacy While Filming a Public Congressional Hearing About Fracking
  by goldensylph / on Feb 3, 2012
• in Politics
  Obama Takes Credit for Fracking and Pushes for More Renewable Energy Spending
  Renewable energy takes a spotlight during the latest State of the Union address.
  by energizeme / on Jan 25, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “fracking”

 

• Tell Governor OMalley to Ban #Fracking in Maryland!

  
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  Hi, Governor OMalleys fracking commission released a report warning about the dangers of fracking. But instead of heeding the recommendations of the report, Governor OMalley is trying to expedite rules for fracking. We already know that fracking causes significant impacts to our air, water, agriculture, public ...
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• Standing Tall for Landowner Rights

  
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  by Walter Brasch End Eminent Domain Abuse Julia Trigg Crawford of Direct, Texas, is the manager of a 650-acre farm that her grandfather first bought in 1948. The farm produces mostly corn, wheat, and soy. On its north border is the Red River; to the west is the Bois d’Arc Creek. TransCanada is an ...
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• Frack Chic: flame-resistant overalls and clunky steel boots

  
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  Walter Russell Mead: Manufacturers like Carhartt and Wrangler aren’t just selling more clothes and boots, they’re selling higher-quality products. The WSJ reports: “The appetite for fracking gear is leading clothes makers to send research and development teams to consult with oil-field workers in Texas and ...
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• The Stream, May 20: Drying Out the High Plains Aquifer

  
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  The High Plains Aquifer, a once-bountiful water source that covers broad swaths of the midwest United States, has been drained to dangerously low levels , especially in the south. The aquifer, The New York Times reported, no longer supports irrigation on hundreds of miles of farmland in Texas and Kansas. ...
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• Modern Natural Gas Development and Harm to Health

  
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  Weill Cornell Medical Center The Need for Proactive Public Health Policies From the Review Article by Madelon L. Finkel, Jake Hays, and Adam Law, Weill Cornell Medical College and Physicians Scientists & Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE). A modern form of natural gas development has become a global ...
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• Fracknation - Fracking Battle Heats Up

  
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  Rival fracking documentaries to air on consecutive nights    Hollywood, CA—Mark Cubans AXS TV has announced it will air the controversial "pro-fracking" documentary FrackNation the night after HBO premieres Josh Foxs sequel to Gasland , the oscar nominated anti-fracking documentary.    "We are delighted ...
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• Federal Water Tap, May 20: Fracking Regulations, Arctic Strategy, Infrastructure

  
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  Take Two The Bureau of Land Management’s revised regulations for hydraulic fracturing , aka fracking, on federal lands pleased almost no one. The proposal has three prongs: disclosure of chemicals in the fracking fluid, quality-control for well construction, and wastewater disposal. The BLM’s goal is to ...
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• US Interior Department Weakens Fracking Rules

  
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  Article from EcoWatch , May 16, 2013 The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed an updated set of rules governing hydraulic fracturing , on public lands today. The controversial oil and gas development technique—in which drillers blast millions of gallons of ...
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• Shale gas: green groups condemn methane flaring plans for wells

  
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  The Guardian confirms that two leading fracking companies have plans to flare excess gas at sites in Lancashire and West Sussex . . . → Read More: Shale gas: green groups condemn methane flaring plans for wells Related Posts: Using shale gas over coal does not help climate, says big… Protesters attempt ...
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• Fracking Is Interfering with Farming in WV and PA

  
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  Farm Field Testing “WV Host Farms” Concerns Include Fracking Impacts Commentary from Diane Pitcock, West Virginia Host Farms , May 10, 2013 In rural communities in WV, we have many small farms that rely on Farmers Markets to sell their produce for supplemental income. And we also have “ Mountain State ...
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• Further article on ecocide; a new legal framework to prevent fracking and other pollution

  
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  Not quite a month ago I presented a motion on one of my key terms for my PhD studies at the National Green Party Convention to help bring this new term into the political and public domains. I was asked to make a press statement afterward and I also wrote the following article for all Green Party members and ...
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• The Promised Land (2012)

  
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  This was a great movie too – slow and in a countryside setting, but thoughtful about the game of fracking and the impact on local communities. And Matt Damon does a good job, both with writing and acting.
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• Tell Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack: Dont frack the George Washington National Forest - #fracking

  
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  George Washington National Forest is one of the crown jewels of Americas national forest system on the East Coast. But that could change if the U.S. Forest Service opens hundreds of thousands of acres of the forest--including old-growth forest, endangered species habitats and drinking water supply areas--to invasive ...
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• Report: Half of U.S. Fracking Wells Are Drilled in Highly Water-Stressed Regions

  
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  Energy companies should provide better data on fracking water use, and investors should push for quantifiable water targets, according to a sustainable investing advocacy group. Image courtesy of Ceres Hydraulically fractured shale regions are outlined in black and overlaid onto a map of U.S. river basins ...
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• The United States of America is once again a Net Exporter of Oil

  
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  The watermelons said it couldnt be done; they have been proved wrong, yet again.
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• School kids made to participate in anti-fracking rap during assembly

  
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  As Illinois moves to allow fracking in the state, students at a Colorado middle school were serenaded and sang along to an anti-fracking rap from a group of young environmental activists last week. In the performance, students rap along after...
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• Rep. Sacia: Blame one guy for the delay on fracking bill in Illinois

  
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  By State Representative Jim Sacia - Fracking. What is it and what is its importance to Illinois? Experts have known for years about natural gas and oil deposits in deep shale formations, but until recently the natural gas and oil...
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• Caught My Eye…

  
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  It’s Friday and that means it is time to end your week with another exciting edition of “Caught My Eye!” This is the 145th edition of the almost award-winning column! “Caught My Eye” is my weekly column where I take a quick look at some of the stories I did not have time to write about during the week. ...
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• Rep. DeGette & Gibson Introduce Bipartisan FRAC Act in U.S. Congress

  
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  Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) Date:  May 9, 2013 Rep. DeGette (D-CO) and Rep. Gibson (R-NY) introduce bipartisan FRAC Act WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) joined with her colleague Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY) to introduce the Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act (FRAC ...
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• Opponents of Oxford’s partnership with Shell

  
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  Shell’s research money is also buying legitimacy for its unconscionable activities globally. These include human rights abuses in the Niger delta, reckless drilling plans in the Arctic, fracking in South Africa, and carbon-intensive tar sands extraction that undermines indigenous rights in Canada. Thursday 9 May ...
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