Tag: fracking
Fracking caused 6,648 spills in four states alone, Duke study finds
Most spills occurred in the the first three years of a well's life.
Fracking caused Pennsylvania earthquakes, new report confirms
The disposal of wastewater produced from fracking has led to the alarming increase of earthquakes.
Colorado attorney general sues Boulder County to end fracking ban
Records show that energy companies have spent millions of dollars to stop the anti-fracking measures.
Chemical plant boom spurred by fracking will bring smog, plastic glut,...
Fracking has already harmed the state's drinking water, air quality, and increased the speed of climate change.
Energy dept: Fracked oil to account for 60 percent of U.S....
The agency said that fracking oil production is expected to ramp up to 6 million barrels per day, well into next decade.
Trump names industry lobbyist and climate science denier Mike Catanzaro as...
“This is likely to be the most influential domestic energy policy position within the White House [and] will comfort industry and conservatives who view him as a champion for free-market energy and environment policy.”
Maryland moves to permanently ban fracking
23 politicians are co-sponsoring the fracking ban, which already has the support of nearly half of the state senate.
Exxon’s fracking linked to 176 official complaints in rural Pennsylvania
With Trump's apparent plans to gut the EPA and expand both U.S. fossil fuel extraction and exports, prospects for addressing potential fracking risks and water quality don't look good.
9,442 citizen-reported fracking complaints reveal 12-Years of suppressed data
The volume of citizen complaints is alarming.
Lawsuit launched over fracking in Wayne National Forest
“Fracking the Wayne National Forest in Ohio is like kicking someone when they're down.”