Tag: fracking
On Fracking, Clinton And Sanders Give Vastly Different Answers
"My answer is a lot shorter," Sanders said. "No. I do not support fracking,"
Bernie Sanders Challenges Hillary Clinton’s Stance on Climate Change and Fracking
Bernie Sanders is currently the only presidential candidate that opposes fracking. Now his new ad campaign is challenging his opponents' conflicting viewpoints.
How Does Fracking Affects Humans? Cases in Pennsylvania Proceed
Not only is water being potentially contaminated by fracking in Pennsylvania but oil companies are aggressively seizing land for a fracking pipeline that might not even be built.
Methane Discovered in Drinking Water Near Fracking Wells
A Stanford researcher found the highest risk of leaks was from shallow natural gas wells drilled in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
There’s No Fracking That Can Be Done Safely
It is time everyone joins together in building the renewable energy future.
The Not-So-Hidden Fracking Money Fueling the 2016 Elections
We need to separate oil and state if we’re going to have a chance of establishing a robust climate test that keeps fossil fuels in the ground and gets our government to stop funding fossils.
Newly Released Study Shows Tie Between Fracking Water and Earthquakes
The new study shows that wastewater disposal, when injected into wells underground, can cause a build up of pressure that can lead to earthquakes.
VICTORY: Fracking Permits Halted in California
There will be no more fracking in California's offshore waters, at least until the U.S. Department of Interior can analyze the impacts of fracking on the environment.
EPA Scientists Call Foul on Fracking Study, Say Findings ‘Inconsistent With...
Meanwhile, a new paper published Jan. 6 in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental and Epidemiology only emphasizes why further evaluations on fracking fluids are a must.
The People Win Over Shell in Fracking Water Withdrawal Case
In a unanimous ruling, the Appellate Division in Rochester ruled against Shell's Painted Post water withdrawal project.
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A too gullible population let itself be bamboozled.
Tlaib, ACLU, and advocates warn H.R. 9495 could empower Trump to silence nonprofits and...
Progressives and civil rights groups sound the alarm over legislation that could allow President-elect Trump to strip nonprofits of their tax-exempt status without evidence, threatening free speech and democracy.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.