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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 […]
August 4, 2010

Ridge's Firms to Get $900,000 for Pushing Marcellus Drilling

Ridge’s firms to get $900,000 for pushing Marcellus drilling By Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Monday, August 02, 2010 HARRISBURG — Former Gov. Tom Ridge and a […]
August 3, 2010

Report: Well drilling violations near 1,500 for Marcellus Shale

Report: Well drilling violations near 1,500 for Marcellus Shale By Don Hopey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A new report by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association said the state […]
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