Tag Archives: Fracked Up

Fracking Boom Responsible For 175 Million Gallons Of Toxic Wastewater Spilled Since 2009

Posted on September 10, 2015 by markt

A pipe pours fracking waste into an unlined holding pond in Kern County, California. (photo: Faces of Fracking/Flickr) By Lauren McCauley Common Dreams (9/9/15) Among the litany of risks posed by the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels, an Associated … Continue reading →

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Children Given Lifelong Ban On Talking About Fracking

Posted on August 22, 2015 by markt

Two Pennsylvanian children will live their lives under a gag order imposed under a $750,000 settlement. By Suzanne Goldenberg Guardian UK (8/20/15) Two young children in Pennsylvania were banned from talking about fracking for the rest of their lives under … Continue reading →

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Wednesday / August 12, 2015

Posted on August 12, 2015 by markt

“Frack Off Gas Holes” — Bumper sticker

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Five Lessons From The Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement

Posted on July 23, 2015 by markt

By Emma Howard  The guardian (7/16/15) “We’re here to take on the most powerful industry in the world!” came the cry from the stage as around 300 fossil fuel divestment campaigners gathered in a London venue strewn with banners of … Continue reading →

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The California Drought Is Just The Beginning Of Our National Water Emergency

Posted on July 20, 2015 by markt

For years, Americans dismissed dire water shortages as a problem of the Global South. Now the crisis is coming home. By Maude Barlow The Nation (7/15/15)  The United Nations reports that we have 15 years to avert a full-blown water crisis … Continue reading →

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California Has No Idea What’s In Its Fracking Chemicals, Study Finds

Posted on July 17, 2015 by markt

By Samantha Page ThinkProgress (7/13/15) A scientific assessment on the impacts of hydraulic fracturing in California found that, in large part, the chemicals used are not being identified or tracked, and it’s nearly impossible to tell how damaging the process … Continue reading →

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Secrecy Over Fracking Chemicals Clouds Environmental Risks, Advocates Say

Posted on July 6, 2015 by markt

Despite a report that links practice to contaminated drinking water, list of more than 1,076 chemicals used during fracking process remains unknown to public. By Rose Hackman  The Guardian (7/5/15) The fracking industry must be compelled to provide far more detailed … Continue reading →

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Fracking Protests Continue In Texas As New ALEC-Backed Law Bars Towns From Banning Drilling

Posted on June 4, 2015 by markt

Democracy Now! (5/3/15) The city of Denton, Texas, is in a showdown with Big Oil after it tried to pass a ban on fracking within its city limits. On Tuesday night, residents of Denton, about 30 miles north of Dallas-Fort … Continue reading →

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Never Say Never: Maryland Fracking Moratorium Becomes Law

Posted on June 1, 2015 by markt

The movement to protect against the dangers of fracking is growing stronger and gaining momentum.  By Wenonah Hauter EcoWatch (5/31/15) “You’ll never get a fracking moratorium through the Maryland Legislature” was the common refrain I heard as we at Food & Water Watch joined … Continue reading →

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California Farmers Are Watering Their Crops With Fracking Oil Wastewater & No One Knows What’s In It

Posted on May 7, 2015 by markt

“If you were a gas station and were spilling these kinds of chemicals into the water, you would be shut down and fined.”   By Natasha Geiling ClimateProgress (5/6/15) As California farmers face a fourth year of the state’s historic drought, … Continue reading →

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Big Oil Pressuring Scientists Not To Link Fracking To Rise In Oklahoma Earthquakes

Posted on April 6, 2015 by markt

By Jason W Murphey The Guardian (4/3/15) Many Oklahomans can still vividly recall the day they experienced their first earthquake. Ever since 2009/2010, earthquakes in the state haveincreased exponentially – leading to what are called “seismic swarms”. In 2000 there was not … Continue reading →

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Bottoms Up! Informed, Courageous Nebraska Citizen Challenges Oil & Gas Commission To Drink Fracking Wastewater

Posted on April 3, 2015 by markt

(Editor’s Note: OMG, folks! Citizens sit up straight and pay attention. Watch this courageous citizen take it straight to his state Oil & Gas Commission! Damn, folks, follow the man’s lead and get active. — Mark L. Taylor) By Scout … Continue reading →

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A Model For Change: How We Banned Fracking In New York

Posted on February 8, 2015 by markt

Each One Of Us Was a Starring Character and Co-Author In the Epic Campaign to Ban Fracking in New York. (Note: Below are the prepared remarks from Sandra Steingraber’s speech at the post-rally victory party in the nearby Hilton Hotel at the inauguration … Continue reading →

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Al Franken Brings The Truth Of ‘You Didn’t Build That’ To Fracking Boomers

Posted on February 2, 2015 by markt

By Michael McAuliff The Huffington Post (1/29/15) WASHINGTON — With a bevy of fellow senators and natural gas industry experts angling to jack up profits by boosting gas exports, Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) had a reminder for them in a … Continue reading →

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Bernie Sanders Rips Fellow Senators On Keystone Boondoggle: “Think of your grandchildren.”

Posted on January 31, 2015 by markt

“They’re going to ask us, what were you doing?  4-Minute Video

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