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Fracking Debate Complicates As Group Accuses University Of Parroting Oil Industry
In the national debate on hydraulic fracturing's safety record, the back and forth between industry groups, activist, and academic studies creates a lot of noise for the average person to sort out. But when a university is accused of misrepresenting
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FracFocus Celebrates First Anniversary Reporting More than 15,0000 Wells Sites and 200 Participating Companies
www.fracfocus.org" title="FracFocus website">FracFocus.org celebrated its first anniversary in April 2012 reporting hydraulic fracturing chemicals used in more than 15,000 wells with over 200 participating companies and, only a month later the
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Weatherford judge under scrutiny for fliers that target the EPA
Tell us Bloomberg News As part of his election campaign, state District Judge Trey Loftin in Weatherford is promoting his recent decisions favoring a Fort Worth natural gas producer in its dispute with a local landowner and the EPA, a move that some
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G8 warms to fracking, deepwater drilling
Members of the Group of Eight, in a declaration, said deep-water drilling and hydraulic fracturing were key to a safe and secure energy future. The G8 industrialized nations wrapped up their meetings during the weekend at the U.S. presidential
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Vermont Leads the Way as First State to Ban Fracking
Vermont Governor, Peter Shumlin , signed a statewide hydraulic-fracturing ban into law on Wednesday, making it the first state where the drilling process is completely illegal. Although still a great victory for environmentalists, the move is
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Shale Gas Moratorium Rewording Infuriates Bulgarian Environmentalists
The modification introduced Thursday by the ad-hoc parliamentary committee on shale gas removed a provision specifying that the pressure used in oil and gas drilling cannot exceed 20 atmospheres. The change was requested by oil and gas companies who
Tags: Shale Gas Exploration, hydraulic fracturing, Mariana Hristova, Bulgaria, Kavarna, environment, petroleum, Business Finance, Barnett Shale, petroleum production
Fracking banned in Vermont
Shumlin said fracking contaminates groundwater and the science behind it is "uncertain at best." He said he hopes other states will follow Vermont's lead in banning it. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, has unleashed a boom in energy production in
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EPA wants more money to probe fracking
Environmental Protection Agency said it was requesting a funding increase to investigate hydraulic fracturing technologies. The EPA said it made a budget request of $8.3 billion for fiscal year 2013. About 10 percent of the budget would target
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Vermont becomes first state to ban fracking
Vt. Vermont became the first state to ban the controversial natural gas drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the ban into law Wednesday afternoon, The Burlington Free Press reported. However, the
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Vermont becomes first state to ban fracking
Vt. Vermont became the first state to ban the controversial natural gas drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the ban into law Wednesday afternoon, The Burlington Free Press reported. However, the
Tags: Fracking, Vermont, gas reserves, Groundwater, environment, hydraulic fracturing, Energy, gas, concerns, industry
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