July 27, 2012

Court Throws Out PA Statewide Zoning for Marcellus Shale Drilling

State cannot require local municipalities to allow gas drilling in areas that would conflict with their zoning rules
By Laura Olson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 26, 2012

HARRISBURG — A Commonwealth Court panel this morning threw out Pennsylvania’s attempt to establish

July 21, 2012

Link Between Low Birth Weight and Fracking

New research suggests the health of newborn babies is adversely affected in areas close to natural gas extraction sites that use fracking
By Kristen Meriwether, Epoch Times, July 19, 2012

NEW YORK—New research suggests the health of newborn babies is …

July 18, 2012

New York State Fails to Inspect Most Oil & Gas Wells or Penalize Violators

Major gaps exist in current oil and gas enforcement; a shale gas rush could endanger public health and the environment

Willow, New York, July 17 – Today Earthworks’ Oil & Gas Accountability Project (OGAP) released a new report, NYS DEC:

July 13, 2012

"Truthland" Lies Exposed

Truthland: Exhibit A on why the gas industry’s credibility has become Cheneyesque
By TXsharon, June 13, 2012

Learn the truth about Truthland.

UPDATE from the comments: It appears that Shelly DePue who is indeed a farmer from rural Pennsylvania, …

July 10, 2012

Fluids From Marcellus Shale Likely Seeping Into PA Drinking Water

Fluids deep beneath PA’s natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking water supplies
By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, July 9, 2012

New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania’s natural gas fields are

July 10, 2012

In PA, 3,355 Marcellus Violations between 2008 and 2011

On Verge of Historic Marcellus Shale Vote, PennEnvironment Study Finds 3,355 Marcellus Violations between 2008 and 2011

As the Pennsylvania state House takes up contentious Marcellus Shale legislation today, the PennEnvironment Research and Policy Center released a new study uncovering

July 8, 2012

Municipal Water Supply Administrators Want MORE Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing

There is a huge gap between what these municipal water company administrators want and the actuality of the day

The American Water Works Association (AWWA), the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), and the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) …

July 8, 2012

Independent Study Finds Significant Fault Line Methane Leaks Near PA Natural Gas Operations

 

In the wake of recent news about Shell’s potential methane migration event in Tioga County and multiple reports of gas bubbles, methane-contaminated water, and …

July 4, 2012

Sign this Petition to Demand that Governor Cuomo Insist on a Real Environmental Review

Don’t we have a stake in the water we drink?

SIGN HERE to urge Gov. Cuomo not to rush fracking through without listening to the people.

Nearly 15,000 people have already signed our emergency petition asking Governor Cuomo to back

July 4, 2012

U.S. Probes Chesapeake, Rival Over Possible Collusion

Michigan also opened investigations into the allegations of collusion
By CNBC, July 3, 2012

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is probing Chesapeake Energy Corp and Encana Corp for possible collusion after a Reuters report showed that top executives …

July 3, 2012

Hinchey Calls on U.S. Dept. of Justice to Launch Anti-Trust Investigation of Two Major Natural Gas Companies

Congressman Cites Report Showing Chesapeake Energy Corp. & Encana Corp. Worked Together to Dramatically Lower Market Value for Leased Land Used in Fracking

Washington, DC — Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to launch …

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