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Health study shows connection between asthma attacks and gas drilling

"People with asthma face a larger risk of asthma attacks if they live near heavy gas drilling activity in Pennsylvania, compared to those w…

Started by Paul Heckbert

2 Jul 31, 2016
Reply by craig

Regulation of industry good for our health

It's a good thing we have the Environmental Protection Agency (imperfect though it is) and laws like the Clean Water Act to protect our hea…

Started by Paul Heckbert

39 Jul 1, 2016
Reply by Paul Heckbert

Flooding in Texas overwhelms oil wells & fracking sites

From the El Paso Times: “Scores of photographs taken by state emergency-management officials show that when floodwaters rise in Texas, the…

Started by Paul Heckbert

1 Jun 6, 2016
Reply by Barry D

Contamination of streamwater by fracking waste from injection wells

"Evidence indicating the presence of wastewaters from unconventional oil and gas [UOG] production was found in surface waters and sediments…

Started by Paul Heckbert

32 May 31, 2016
Reply by Craig Cooper

John Hanger on Our self-destructive gas industry

John Hanger, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Governor Rendell, who helped bring fracking to Penn…

Started by Paul Heckbert

4 Apr 10, 2016
Reply by Gas Boy

Fracking practices linked to water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming

From the Billings Gazette: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/former-epa-lead-investigator-in-pavillion-releases-st

Started by Paul Heckbert

4 Mar 30, 2016
Reply by Barry D

Range Resources cited by DEP for violations at 44 well sites

"Dozens of Range Resources well sites were recently listed out of compliance with state environmental laws and, in some cases, it took stat…

Started by Paul Heckbert

12 Feb 29, 2016
Reply by Gas Boy

Did Flint's water become poisoned because of political favors to frackers?

Roughly 10,000 kids have been exposed to elevated levels of lead in the Flint, Michigan drinking water over the past one and a half years.…

Started by Paul Heckbert

51 Feb 22, 2016
Reply by paleface

Growing problems with water quality, nationally

Evidence that we’re headed toward a national water crisis and that the government has failed to take water testing seriously: Flint, Michi…

Started by Paul Heckbert

17 Feb 11, 2016
Reply by Tim

Fracking Associated with Premature Birth

“Expectant mothers who live near active natural gas wells operated by the fracking industry in Pennsylvania are at an increased risk of giv…

Started by Paul Heckbert

29 Jan 28, 2016
Reply by Billy Park Whyde

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