Tag: fracking
First-of-its-kind study measures fracking’s impact on nearby surface water quality
“Our work provides the first large-sample evidence showing that hydraulic fracturing is related to the quality of nearby surface waters for several U.S. shales.”
Fracking’s ‘new religion’ offers false hope
U.S. oil fracking industry is asking investors to have faith that ‘bigger is better’ to try to lure them back into risky shale investments.
New poll shows Pennsylvania voters want a ‘crackdown’ on fracking
As the promised benefits of fracking fail to materialize and the environmental costs mount, Pennsylvania voters of all demographics favor more regulation.
Fracking dumps millions of gallons of toxic chemicals into Gulf of...
“Offshore fracking threatens Gulf communities and wildlife far more than our government has acknowledged.”
Supreme Court allows fracked gas pipeline’s use of eminent domain. But...
The decision could give private companies more power to take state land, but experts point to a thicket of legal obstacles that remain in the pipeline’s way.
Exxon is telling investors its Permian fracking projects are ‘world class’....
A new report finds that the productivity of ExxonMobil’s wells in the Permian basin declined in 2019, raising “troubling questions about the quality” of its assets.
How third-party auditors make oil industry fraud possible
The accounting companies hired by oil companies to evaluate their inflated financial claims are on the hook from investors frustrated by the lack of accountability.
SEC finds fracking sand company misled investors with claims of ‘game...
The fracking industry’s over-the-top claims to investors have been the norm, but even when proven to be fraudulent, companies suffer almost no consequences.
Living near fracking wells is linked to higher rate of heart...
Fracking and the increased truck traffic created by the industry raise levels of air pollution significantly, and exposure to air pollution raises heart attack risk.
Struggling to make a profit, fracking investors are searching for the...
“Banks are losing money and investors are stuck in investments they can’t get rid of.”
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Investigation into fetus found at South Carolina water plant draws new focus to post-Dobbs...
Sumter County officials and SLED are seeking a DNA profile after workers found 13 to 15-week fetal remains at a wastewater facility, as advocates warn the probe and new bills could expand surveillance of miscarriage and abortion.
When does punishment fit the endless crimes of endless outlaws?
Few arrogant thugs resist the fates – / Comeuppance blights true reprobates.
After a hospital trip, ICE removed a 2-month-old from CoreCivic’s Dilley center
A Univision reporter located Juan Nicolás in Mexico after ICE removed the 2-month-old and his family from a CoreCivic-run Texas detention center, as lawmakers and advocates clash with DHS over medical care and oversight.
As Democrats demand a tougher fight, new poll elevates AOC and economic populism
A New Republic and Embold Research survey finds broad unity on taxing the rich, regulating big tech, and a more aggressive posture, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading favorability.
DHS warehouse jail plan signals historic expansion of immigration detention
Documents and reporting reveal a sweeping plan to convert warehouses and deploy military contracting to rapidly expand immigration jails across the United States.