October 12, 2012
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The Marcellus Shale Documentary Project

Collectively Photographing Fracking
By Jesse Newman, The New York Times, Oct. 11, 2012

The most basic thing that photography does is visually describe what can be seen. The problem facing photographers of the Marcellus Shale Documentary Project is that what …

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October 12, 2012
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PA Parks Director Says He Was Forced Out by Corbett Administration

John Norbeck, head of the state’s award-winning park system, said the Corbett administration forced his resignation last week because of “philosophical differences,” including his opposition to commercial timbering, mining and Marcellus Shale gas drilling in the parks.
By Don Hopey,
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October 11, 2012
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Safe Fracking is a Fairy Tale

In Germany, Exxon-Mobil funded a panel of independent experts to conduct a Hydrofracking Risk Assessment
By Amy Mall, National Resources Defense Council, Oct. 11, 2012

There are a few new reports from Europe on fracking that provide a lot of …

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October 10, 2012
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Lawsuit Challenges Frackers' Waste Disposal Practices in Arkansas

Potential damages are enormous and the lawsuit seeks treble damages under the federal anti-conspiracy statute.
By Max Brantley, Arkansas Times, October 5, 2012

An amended class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Little rock against Southwestern Energy,…

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October 8, 2012
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Oil Sheen Mysteriously Appears Off Louisiana's Gulf Coast

An oil sheen about four miles long has appeared in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
CNN, October 4, 2012

Quote from Paul Rubin, Hydrogeologist, HydroQuest, regarding the following article:

And, …

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October 8, 2012
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Cancer Action NY Letter to NYS DEC Commissioner Martens

9/29/12

Joseph Martens, Commissioner
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Albany, New York USA
Transmitted by electronic mail

Dear Commissioner Martens,

I have expert knowledge on the subject of chemical exposure cancer causation.  It is most clear that the …

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October 3, 2012
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Hunters and Anglers are Environmentalists

The results of a national poll show hunters and anglers, a generally ideologically conservative group, prioritize conservation of public lands over energy development.
PennFuture, Vol. 14, No. 18 – Sept. 28, 2012

PennFuture is the Pennsylvania affiliate for the National …

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October 1, 2012
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Shift by Cuomo on Gas Drilling Prompts Both Anger and Praise

With New Delays, a Growing Sense that Gov. Cuomo Will Not Approve Gas Drilling
By Danny Hakim, The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2012

A few months after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomowas poised to approve hydraulic fracturing in several struggling …

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October 1, 2012
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Are Leaking Wells Letting Methane Get Into Dimock's Water?

Water samples taken during a recent federal investigation in the Susquehanna County village suggest that methane problems persist.
By Laura Legere, The Scranton Times-Tribune, Sept. 30, 2012

This is parallel to what is happening in Leroy, PA

Related Article:  Cabot …

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October 1, 2012
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State Fracking Regulations NOT Being Enforced

Regulatory Non-Enforcement by Design: Earthworks Shows How the Game is Played
By Steve Horn, DeSmogBlog.com, Sept. 27, 2012

Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project published a scathing 124-page report this week, “Breaking All the Rules: the Crisis in Oil

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October 1, 2012
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New York May Restart Review of Gas-Drilling Rules

New York State appears to be further slowing its effort to produce rules governing fracking, shorthand for the suite of drilling methods used to extract natural gas from deep shale deposits.
By Andrew C. Revkin, The New York Times, Sept.
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October 1, 2012
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Fracking Fears Hurt Second-Home Sales in Catskills

There is concern that the drilling will not only ruin the natural environment but also depress property values, would-be buyers and real estate agents say.
By Mireya Navarro, The New York Times, Sept. 27, 2012

Hancock, NY – In a …

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