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How Shameless Oligarchs Plunder Our World: From 1990s Russia to Present-Day Oklahoma

Mark Ames, The Daily Banter. May 28, 2012.

The ruthless pursuit of self-interest by the world's wealthy oligarchs utterly demolishes the public good.

Pivotal Figure in Fracking Debate Tumbles from Summit of His Own Ambition

Stefanie Penn Spear, EcoWatch. May 2, 2012.

Aubrey McClendon has been taking out personal loans to finance stakes in Chesapeake Energy's wells, and using those same stakes as collateral for additional loans.

Advocacy Groups Urge President Obama to Protect the Drinking Water of 15 Million Americans

Food & Water WatchMay 26, 2011.

Food & Water Watch joined with actor and WaterDefense.org founder Mark Ruffalo to tell the Army Corps to vote against proposed inadequate fracking regulations.

Gas Drilling Companies Hold Data Needed by Researchers to Assess Risk to Water Quality

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. May 18, 2011.

Drilling companies themselves have been diligently collecting water samples from private wells before they drill -- but they're not sharing the information.

Maryland AG Threatens to Sue Company Responsible for Pennsylvania Fracking Spill

Nina Berman, AlterNet. May 4, 2011.

The AG said the legal action was necessary following a well blow out, which spilled thousands of gallons of fracking fluids across farm lands and into a vital waterway.

Industrial Ag Once Again Demanding a Free Pass to Crap in Your Backyard

Tom Philpott, Grist.org. January 12, 2011.

Industrial ag is admitting that it needs to trash its neighbors and the surrounding landscape to thrive. And it wants us to believe that there are no alternatives.

Chesapeake Bay Case Settled With Nation's Largest Water Cleanup Plan

Environment News ServiceMay 13, 2010.

This may be the best hope for the Chesapeake seen in years.

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