Stories by Adam Federman

The Mysterious Death of Dunkard Creek: Is Fracking to Blame for One of the Worst Ecological Disasters in the East?

Posted on Dec 14, 2011, Source: Earth Island Journal

Scientists have been left with more questions than answers after a massive die-off in an Appalachian stream near mining and fracking operations.

Oil and Gas Companies Illegally Using Diesel in Fracking

Posted on Feb 1, 2011, Source: Earth Island Journal

Oil and gas service companies used tens of millions of gallons of diesel fuel in fracking operations between 2005 and 2009, thus violating the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Radical Eco-Activist Imprisoned for 'Friending' Someone on Facebook

Posted on Sep 1, 2010, Source: Earth Island Journal

Who knew that accepting a Facebook friend invitation could be a parole violation?

To Drill or Not to Drill: Natural Gas Rush Forces Farmers to Choose Between Income and Land

Posted on Mar 2, 2010, Source: Earth Island Journal

Rural communities are feeling the heat of a troubled economy, especially farmers. Will natural gas drilling be their saving grace or an environmental nightmare?

Last Chance to Save Wild Bumble Bees -- Has Commercial Shipping Been Wiping Them Out?

Posted on Jan 21, 2010, Source: CounterPunch

Getting to the bottom of why bee populations have collapsed.

Why Are Exxon Mobil and XTO Energy Meeting With Congress? (Hint: It May Be About Drilling in the Marcellus Shale)

Posted on Jan 14, 2010, Source: Earth Island Journal

As Congress reviews the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, that could have big impacts on Exxon's acquisition of XTO Energy.

Companies Are Going All Out to Convince People Natural Gas Is a Clean Alternative to Oil and Coal

Posted on Jan 8, 2010, Source: Earth Island Journal

But the industry is leaving behind a wake of law suits and contaminated water.

Cabot Oil and Gas Faces Lawsuit in Marcellus Drilling

Posted on Dec 2, 2009, Source: Earth Island Journal

The company, which had to pay $120,000 in pollution fines earlier this year, has denied charges that it's poisoning Pennsylvania's water.

Water, Forests and Farms in New York State Threatened by Oil and Gas Drilling

Posted on Nov 3, 2009, Source: Earth Island Journal

The future of this ecologically rich area is now in the hands of oil and gas companies that have leased thousands of acres to drill in the Marcellus Shale.

Life Without Bumblebees? It's Not Just Honeybees That Are Mysteriously Dying

Posted on Sep 15, 2009, Source: Earth Island Journal

Not only do bumblebees pollinate about 15 percent of our food crops (valued at $3 billion), they also occupy a critical role as native pollinators.

New York Times Looks Like Industry Shill in Latest Story on Gas Drilling

Posted on Jun 25, 2009, Source: Earth Island Journal

The paper published a story about the virtues of natural gas drilling that read like an industry power point presentation.

Will New York's Toxic Problem Ruin Texas' Water?

Posted on Jun 1, 2009, Source: Earth Island Journal

Texas will receive 81 train cars full of PCB-contaminated sediment from the Hudson River every four to five days for six months.

The Newest Gold Rush: The Frenzy for Natural Gas Threatens New York's Water

Posted on May 6, 2009, Source: Earth Island Journal

In New York, even though the drilling hasn't begun, the battle lines have been drawn.

Hillary's Mystery Money Men

Posted on Oct 22, 2007, Source: The Nation

The man who helped make Bush's first fortune now wants to claim the Clinton campaign. Is someone cooking the books at Hillary Inc.?