EPA issues long-awaited report concluding that fracking harms drinking water. The Trump administration is likely to ignore this report.
via EPA Concludes: Fracking Harms Drinking Water — naked capitalism
EPA issues long-awaited report concluding that fracking harms drinking water. The Trump administration is likely to ignore this report.
via EPA Concludes: Fracking Harms Drinking Water — naked capitalism
Scottish authorities should introduce a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, on the region’s territory against the backdrop of the fact that such activities cause earthquakes in the US state of Oklahoma, former Scottish Labour leader and First Minister Henry McLeish said Sunday.
via Scotland Should Introduce Permanent Fracking Ban Amid Oklahoma Quakes — Sputnik International
The southeastern Australian state of Victoria on Tuesday introduced the bill to ban the hydraulic fracturing on its territory on a permanent basis, Victoria’s government said in a statement.
via Australia’s Victoria Introduces Permanent Ban of Fracking — Sputnik International
‘There’s a big fight going on in the Golden State between the natural gas industry and the public over a process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” which involves blasting toxic chemicals into the ground to draw up energy resources. Voters will be heading to the polls in just a few short days to decide…
‘Pennsylvania is ground zero for natural gas “fracking,” a controversial energy extraction method that involves blasting chemicals into the ground to break up shale rock and release gas resources. But the Pennsylvania Medical Society recently came out in opposition to the destructive practice, voting unanimously to propose an immediate moratorium on fracking until its environmental…
via Doctors call for ban on fracking until further research is conducted — David Icke latest headlines
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck northern Oklahoma may have shaken some sense into lawmakers considering increasing restrictions on some oil and gas activity in the state. Read Full Article at RT.com
via Frack shock: Oklahoma earthquake could rock lawsuits, legislation — RT – Daily news