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May 2, 2012

PA House Democrats Unveil ‘Marcellus Compact’ to Fix Flawed Shale Drilling Law

Six-point plan puts Pennsylvanians first, rather than the multi-billion-dollar oil and gas industry HARRISBURG, April 30 – House Democrats today launched a renewed effort to fix Gov. […]
April 30, 2012

Experts: Shale Gas Drilling's Liabilities Far Outweigh Potential Economic Benefits

Jannette Barth has argued that industry organizations have touted the economic impact of gas drilling in the Marcellus even though their analyses include enough data inconsistencies […]
April 30, 2012

Hydrogeologists say, Ban Hydraulic Fracturing in New York State and the Delaware River Basin

Hydrogeologic Justification for Banning Hydraulic Fracturing throughout New York State and the Delaware River Basin (Testimony provided at the Senate Democratic Conference Public Hearing on Fracking […]
April 29, 2012

The U.S. EPA Official who Oversaw the George W. Bush Administration’s 2004 Study of Hydraulic Fracturing says its Conclusions about Safety have been Exaggerated for Years.

This article is from May, 2011, but is even more pertinent today as ever more is revealed about the health effects of the live-in hydraulic fracturing […]
April 19, 2012

DCS Letter to the Army Corps of Engineers Questions the Ecomomic Benefits of Fracking

Click Here to View the Full Letter, Including References By Damascus Citizens for Sustainability, November 20, 2010 Dear General DeLuca: It is with great interest that […]
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