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Scientific study links flammable drinking water to fracking
For the first time, a scientific study has linked natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing with a pattern of drinking water contamination so severe that some faucets can be lit on fire.
Report: Fracking chemicals stay underground
A report released Saturday confirmed details about what many already knew was happening: gas drillers have injected millions of…
Fake BLM lease bidder convicted of two felonies
Environmental activist Tim DeChristopher was convicted yesterday of two felony counts. DeChristopher was on trial for bidding on more than…
Firms duck fracking fluid disclosure rules
Two chemical manufacturers are seeking an exemption from new Wyoming disclosure regulations for chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a natural gas drilling process suspected of polluting groundwater.
Oil shale moves forward, doubts remain
Colorado and Utah are the latest test sites to win BLM approval to explore oil shale. Despite spending billions of dollars the extractive energy sector hasn't produced a drop of commercial fuel.
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