New Report: Fracking a ‘Violation of Our Basic Human Rights’
Published on Friday, November 28, 2014 by DeSmogBlog by Richard Heasman, DeSmog Blog A hard...
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Tag: Hydraulic fracturing
Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribes Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege
… a story as old as America itself, given a new twist by fracking and the boom that technology has sparked in North Dakota oil country
Read MoreThe true cost of energy, drop by drop
As far as interrelated water and energy challenges go, the case of the natural gas drilling method known as fracking is a doozy. Natural gas has been touted as a relatively cheap, less-polluting replacement for coal and petroleum, and that’s fine as far as global warming management goes.
Read MoreCountdown-Gas companies running the states and fracking hell
Natural gas, aside from being the “bridge to another forty years of carbon fuel” is destroying fishing and hunting and clean water. Keith Olbermann speaks with Mark Ruffalo
Read MoreRunaway gas drilling spill contaminates drinking water source for millions
Just ahead of Earth Day celebrations around the globe and on the anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill a runaway natural gas well has spewed thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals into a feeder creek for the Susquehanna River that provides drinking water to millions. The well is operated by Chesapeake Energy who contracts with Halliburton for fracking services.
Read MoreHydraulic fracturing fluids are known carcinogens – The Congressional Report
The Congressional Committee on Energy and Commerce undertook an investigation into the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” to extract natural gas and oil from deep beneath the earth’s surface. The results are in and it isn’t a pretty picture.
Read MoreEPA caught hiding dangers of horizontal hydraulic hydrofracking
The NY Times has revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency has succumbed to political pressure from the oil and gas industry, hid study results, narrowed the focus of its studies and consequently threatened the drinking water of millions of people.
Read MorePhiladelphia calls for ban to gas drilling in watershed areas
Hydraulic fracturing requires drillers to use millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals to extract natural gas with serious effects on ground water.
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