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October 12, 2010

Philly academy study finds gas drilling threatens streams

By Sandy Bauers, Philadelphia Inquirer A preliminary study by Academy of Natural Sciences researchers suggests that even without spills or other accidents, drilling for natural gas […]
September 14, 2010

As Regulators Weigh Drilling in Marcellus Shale, EPA Opens Public Hearings on Health and Environmental Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing

Democracy Now, democracynow.org The Environmental Protection Agency has begun public hearings in Binghamton, New York on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” a controversial technique that mining companies […]
September 10, 2010

Natural Gas Operations From a Public Health Perspective

Theo Colborn, Carol Kwiatkowski, Kim Schultz, and Mary Bachran ABSTRACT The technology to recover natural gas depends on undisclosed types and amounts of toxic chemicals. A […]
September 3, 2010

Feds Warn Residents Near Wyoming Gas Drilling Sites Not to Drink Their Water

Feds Warn Residents Near Wyoming Gas Drilling Sites Not to Drink Their Water by Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, Sept. 1, 2010, 4:42 p.m. The federal government is […]
September 3, 2010

'Fracking' yields fuel, fear in Northeast

Sarah Hoye and Steve Hargreaves, CNN Dimock, Pennsylvania (CNN) — Bill Ely walked into his chicken coop with an empty five-gallon water jug. The jug, punched with several […]
August 24, 2010

Potential Shale Gas Extraction Air Pollution Impacts

Center for Healthy Environments and Communities (CHEC), University of Pittsburgh, GSPH, EOH department The Center for Healthy Environments and Communities has received numerous requests for information on […]
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