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6 Scary Extreme Energy Sources Being Tapped to Fuel the Post Peak Oil Economy

Michael I. Niman, Artvoice. April 15, 2012.

Think of this as taking fracking to the next level so that we can continue to speed along on our highway to hell -- peak oil, and the earth, be damned.

Have Public Servants Charged with Protecting Drinking Water for 15 Million People Sold Out to the Gas Drilling Industry?

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. January 23, 2011.

Environmentalists are squaring off against the gas drilling industry, but the playing field does not appear to be level.

Opponents to Fracking Disclosure Take Big Money From Industry

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. January 18, 2011.

The Natural Gas Caucus received 19 times more money from the oil and gas industry between 2009 and 2010 than those Congressional leaders wanting fracking regulation.

How Homeowners Who Say No to Gas Drilling Companies' Propositions Still Get Screwed Thanks to NY State Law

Peter Mantius, DC Bureau. December 17, 2010.

New York State's industry-drafted 2005 'compulsory integration' law makes resistance to drilling companies pointless -- here's how.

15 Claims the Natural Gas Industry Wants You to Believe and Why They’re Wrong

Maura Stephens, AlterNet. December 15, 2010.

Industry spends millions trying to convince the public and our lawmakers of the benefits of "natural" gas, but a quick look at the propaganda reveals some deep flaws.

Pennsylvania Gas Drillers Dumping Radioactive Waste in New York

Peter Mantius, DC Bureau. November 24, 2010.

How did it happen? Provide the revenue-hungry county a rich payout, exploit a legal loophole, and presto, it's a done deal.

Pittsburgh Bans Fracking (and Corporate Personhood)

Mari Margil, Ben Price, YES! Magazine. November 16, 2010.

A historic new ordinance bans natural gas drilling while elevating community decision making and the rights of nature over the "rights" associated with corporate personhood.

Science Says Methane in Pennsylvania Water Is from Drilling, Not Natural Causes

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. November 9, 2010.

A New York Times article questions whether methane in PA water wells is from drilling or natural causes -- the answer is clear.

Why Is Obama Cuddling Up to Karl Rove and His Gas Drilling Friends?

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. November 5, 2010.

Rove pronounced the movement for clean energy dead at a natural gas drilling conference. But a massive protest outside reveals just the opposite.

Fracking Shown to Mobilize Uranium in Marcellus Shale

Environment News ServiceOctober 26, 2010.

Scientists have found that a chemical everyone recognizes -- uranium -- can be released by fracking in Marcellus shale and that it too may pollute groundwater.

U.S. Wants China And India To Replace Coal With Environmentally Devastating Drilling

Shaun Tandon, AFP. August 27, 2010.

"It makes more sense to invest in truly clean renewable energies such as wind and solar."

Pittsburgh Takes a Stance Against Fracking; Who's Next?

Rachel Cernansky, Planet Green. August 20, 2010.

A bill in Pittsburgh would ban corporations from drilling for natural gas. A bold move -- will it work?

Shocking Negligence: Gas Companies Drilling in Pennsylvania Have Committed Nearly 1,500 Environmental Violations in Just Two Years

Byard Duncan, AlterNet. August 5, 2010.

This kind of oversight is a risk to both environmental and public health.

Actor Mark Ruffalo Plays the Role of His Life: Defender of New York's Water, Land and Air From Dangerous Natural Gas Drilling

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. June 30, 2010.

The acclaimed actor has jumped into the fight over gas drilling proposed for upstate New York and the environmental risks that come with the practice.

Will More Enforcement Staff Overseeing Gas Drilling in Pennsylvania Be Enough to Ensure Safety?

Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica. February 9, 2010.

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection will double its enforcement staff, open a new office closer to the drilling action and release new drilling regulations.

Underused Drilling Practices Could Avoid Pollution

Underused Drilling Practices Could Avoid Pollution

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. December 17, 2009.

The energy industry has developed innovative ways to make it easier to exploit the nation's natural gas reserves without polluting air and drinking water.

Pennsylvania Residents Sue Gas Driller for Contamination, Health Concerns

Pennsylvania Residents Sue Gas Driller for Contamination, Health Concerns

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica. December 1, 2009.

The civil case, filed in Scranton, Pa., seeks to stop future drilling in the Marcellus Shale by Cabot Oil and Gas near the town of Dimock.

Are Privatized Water Utilities in Cahoots With Shale Gas Companies?

Rich Bindell, December 31, 1969.


NY Governor Vetoes Fracking Legislation, Enacts Weaker Moratorium

Tara Lohan, December 31, 1969.


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