There is no evidence that fracking has ever contaminated any groundwater anywhere. Continue reading
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Anheuser-Busch presses Germany to ban fracking until groundwater safety guaranteed
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Claim: Cheap shale gas bubble ‘will burst within 2-4 years’
EurActiv reports: Continue reading
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Study: Gas ‘fracking’ in Arkansas not affecting groundwater
“Shale gas production in Arkansas has not contaminated groundwater, a study by Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey indicates.” Continue reading
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Report: US shale oil supply shock shifts global power balance
“A steeper-than-expected rise in US shale oil reserves is about to change the global balance of power between new and existing producers.” Continue reading
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Frenzy to export LNG is building in the United States
But Obama Energy nominee Ernest Moniz ducked questions on LNG exporting at his confirmation hearing. Continue reading
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Appeals court upholds local fracking bans in NY
New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the practice of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas, a mid-level state appeals court said last week. The town of Skaneateles used a series of zoning laws to prohibit heavy industry last year. Continue reading
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War Between the States: Shale gas states warn EPA not to employ sue-and-settle trick with Northeast states to regulate fracking
“Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was joined by 12 states Friday in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency warning administrators not to employ its backdoor “sue and settle” tactic to regulate hydraulic fracturing and oil production.” Continue reading
Anti-fracking Occupy the Pipeline claims shale gas planned for NYC is 70 times more radioactive than conventional natural gas
The activists estimate that, ultimately, Marcellus shale gas have 3x more radon than Gulf Coast gas. But this exposure level presents no demonstrable risk of lung cancer — despite the 30,000+ estimated by the activists. The EPA touted lung cancer risk from residential radon was debunked long ago by the University of Pittsburgh’s Bernie Cohen. Continue reading
New Enviro Meme: Peak Shale Gas on the horizon as drillers run out of money for more wells
Declining well production means less and less gas from more and more wells, say the enviros. Gas prices will increase and drillers will run out of money for new wells, they add. Continue reading
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Pa. environment agency debunks anti-fracking water pollution claim
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Monday announced that, after a 16-month investigation, there’s no evidence to connect natural gas drilling with high levels of methane found in private water supplies in the small town of Franklin Forks. Continue reading
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Penn pilot study: Group of Bradford Co, Pa. residents concerned about health effects of hydrofracking
“Almost a quarter of participants consider natural gas operations to be a contributor to their health issues, indicating that there is clearly a concern among residents that should be addressed.” Continue reading
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Fracking Denier McKibben: ‘Natural gas provides at best a kind of fad diet… but crash diet needed to limit damage from climate change’
No wonder we’re winning. Continue reading
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Greenpeace UK: ‘Fracking remains a fantasy and a dangerous distraction from renewables’
“We believe the UK’s shale resources should be exploited, but that looks difficult given local opposition to drilling. There has to be a way of getting to communities.” Continue reading
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Promise of shale gas throws ‘unexpected wrench’ into Germany’s green energy plans
But it may be thwarted as landowners don’t own the mineral rights to their own property. Continue reading
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UK fracker censured by advertising police over safety claims
But what about this ad from Greenpeace UK? Shouldn’t it be censured, too? Continue reading
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UK Enviros: ‘Dash for gas destroying the confidence of investors in wind, solar’
They also claim, “relying on gas would scupper the UK’s chances of meeting emissions targets.” Continue reading
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Fracking disclosure site has ‘serious deficiencies,’ study says
“A government-mandated website on which oil and gas companies list chemicals they pump into the ground at hydraulic fracturing sites has “serious deficiencies,” according to a study by Harvard Law School released Tuesday.” Continue reading
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Enviros blame fracking for deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion
“The U.S. could soon be home to a lot more ammonia factories — not a comforting thought after a deadly explosion at an ammonia fertilizer plant in Texas on Wednesday evening. You can blame the fracking boom.” Continue reading
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Mark Ruffalo in NYTimes: ‘Multiple proofs’ of fracking causing groundwater contamination — EPA: ‘No proven cases’
Artists Against Fracking maintain in the NYTimes that fracking-caused groundwater contamination is a fact. The EPA begs to differ. Continue reading
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Imagine: Pro-fracking filmmaker ejected from Yoko Ono anti-fracking art show — Peace not given a chance
Don’t ask Susan Sarandon embarrassing questions. Continue reading
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