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Fracking Damaging Our Food Suppliers And Health

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

Fracking for natural gas is damaging livestock farms across the country, and contaminating air and water supplies as well, reports Elizabeth Royte at the Nation.  Pollution in the form of volatile organic chemicals has killed cows and caused human respiratory … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Could Dry Up Fracking

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

Although many fossil fuel promoters have been predicting a new “golden age” of harvesting fossil fuels, climate change may make that difficult if not impossible, reports Michael Klare at Tomdispatch. Klare notes that any increase in U.S. hydrocarbon output will … Continue reading →

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Religious Leaders Oppose Fracking – Rally

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

Thousands of protestors gathered in the muggy heat of Washington, DC for the first-ever nationwide anti-fracking demonstration recently, held by coalition group Stop the Frack Attack, reports Catherine Woodiwiss at ClimateProgress. Leaders from Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Buddhist traditions, demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Price of Mining US Gas and Oil Rises – 3 Studies

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

Recent studies indicate that mining for oil and gas will create more greenhouse gas emissions than previously indicated, as well as pollute drinking water. A recent federal Environmental Protection Agency report illustrates how fracking for natural gas likely contaminated a … Continue reading →

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