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Alberta Environment disputes report slamming its enforcement record - Globalnews.ca
Jul 24th 2013, 02:15


Alberta Environment disputes report slamming its enforcement record
Globalnews.ca
"The Alberta Environment Call Centre receives more than 11,00 calls each year and we follow up on each and every call, but not all require regulatory action. In many cases there is no infraction at all, and many infractions are minor in nature and do ...
Study finds little environmental enforcement in oilsands infractions 680 News

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NEWS SPONSORED BY: Illusions ( Tel: ) - SKNVibes.com
Jul 24th 2013, 01:44


NEWS SPONSORED BY: Illusions ( Tel: )
SKNVibes.com
The CSEP supported efforts at transforming energy markets in the countries through the adoption of energy policies and plans and helped to create a climate for securing an additional € 71 million investment for renewable energy and energy efficiency ...

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Yanzhou Coal Chairman Li, Vice Chairman Wang Resign - Bloomberg
Jul 24th 2013, 01:40


Yanzhou Coal Chairman Li, Vice Chairman Wang Resign
Bloomberg
Yanzhou Coal (1171) Mining Co., China's fourth-largest producer of the fuel, said Chairman Li Weimin and Vice Chairman Wang Xin resigned due to "work allocation." The resignations took effect yesterday, Shandong province-based Yanzhou Coal said in a ...
Mr Li chairman and Mr Wang vice chairman resign form Yanzhou Coal CoalGuru.com

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Lawmakers ask Obama to stop the 'war on coal' - Daily Caller
Jul 24th 2013, 01:10


Lawmakers ask Obama to stop the 'war on coal'
Daily Caller
A bipartisan group of 22 lawmakers is urging President Obama to abandon environmental policies considered harmful to the coal industry. "We and others have often criticized a 'War on Coal' waged by this White House and these accusations were met with ...

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Proposed BLM fracking rules could cost oil and gas industry plenty - Daily Caller
Jul 24th 2013, 00:59


Proposed BLM fracking rules could cost oil and gas industry plenty
Daily Caller
Proposed fracking rules for oil and gas operations on federal lands will cost the industry as much as $345 million per year, according to a new cost analysis done on behalf of the Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of ...

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UPDATE 2-Drummond's Colombia coal miners begin unlimited strike - Reuters
Jul 24th 2013, 00:41


UPDATE 2-Drummond's Colombia coal miners begin unlimited strike
Reuters
A Drummond spokeswoman confirmed the strike had begun and said that it would immediately shut down all the company's coal output from Colombia. Stocks at Drummond's privately run port would also be unable to be shipped, she said, since workers there ...
Drummond's Colombia coal miners begin unlimited strike MSN Money

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Brookfield Renewable: A green energy stock with rising income - Globe and Mail
Jul 24th 2013, 00:18


Brookfield Renewable: A green energy stock with rising income
Globe and Mail
John Heinzl is the dividend investor for Globe Investor's Strategy Lab. Follow his contributions here. You can see his model portfolio here. For Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners investors, the past few months have been no fun at all. First, bond ...

A&G Coal Corp. found guilty of polluting at Wise County mine - Roanoke Times
Jul 24th 2013, 00:12


A&G Coal Corp. found guilty of polluting at Wise County mine
Roanoke Times
A subsidiary of Roanoke-based Southern Coal Corp. has been found liable for a violation of the Clean Water Act for releasing the regulated pollutant selenium at a coal mine without a permit. A&G Coal Corp. could face a civil fine in a later stage of ...
Coal Mine's Selenium Discharge Violates CWA, Judge Says Law360 (subscription)

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Laredo ISD launches oil-and-gas program to train students for shale work - San Antonio Business Journal (blog)
Jul 24th 2013, 00:09


Laredo ISD launches oil-and-gas program to train students for shale work
San Antonio Business Journal (blog)
"With the recent job boom created by the Eagle Ford in the oil and gas industry in South Texas, LISD continues to be a leader by preparing our students with the proper job training skills needed to meet the region's needs," Cynthia Sanchez, the ...

Coal-mining Peabody reports lower 2Q earnings - USA TODAY
Jul 23rd 2013, 23:54


MINING.com

Coal-mining Peabody reports lower 2Q earnings
USA TODAY
SHARE 4 CONNECT 9 TWEET 2 COMMENTEMAILMORE. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Coal miner Peabody Energy Corp. said Tuesday its second-quarter earnings slid 56% because of lower pricing, but the results still handily beat Wall Street's expectations partly ...
Peabody Posts Surprise Profit After Rebound in US Coal Demand Bloomberg
Coal ETF Surges on Peabody (BTU) Earnings Beat Zacks.com
Weak coal prices weigh on Peabody The Age
MINING.com  - NEWS.com.au  - Platts
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Kansas oil, gas producers open to new disclosure regulations for hydraulic ... - Wichita Business Journal (blog)
Jul 23rd 2013, 23:54


TPM

Kansas oil, gas producers open to new disclosure regulations for hydraulic ...
Wichita Business Journal (blog)
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking as it is more commonly known, is a drilling technique that uses a mixture of water, sand and chemicals to break open rock formations and release trapped oil and gas. It's controversial because of concerns about ...
Kansas considers new hydraulic fracturing regulations KFDI
Kansas regulators considering new fracking rules Kansas City Star
Kansas Considers New Regulations For Fracking Companies, Trade Secrets ... TPM
Topeka Capital Journal  - Law360 (subscription)  - NGI's Shale Daily (subscription)
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NTPC to pump in Rs 8900 crore to develop captive coal mines - Economic Times
Jul 23rd 2013, 23:41


Economic Times

NTPC to pump in Rs 8900 crore to develop captive coal mines
Economic Times
Coal imports will decline from 24 million tonnes this year to 13 mt by 2017 as the state-run power major will meet almost 17% of its coal requirement from its own mines by 2017. This will also help NTPC reduce its dependence on Coal India, its largest ...

Renovate India with Renewable Energy Sources - energybiz
Jul 23rd 2013, 23:31


Yorkshire Evening Post

Renovate India with Renewable Energy Sources
energybiz
"Renewable energy sources have the potential to re-energize India's economy by creating millions of new jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce the trade deficit and propel India forward as a "Green Nation." In short, renewable energy sources offer ...
The reality of renewable energy resources for data centers TechTarget
Developing world may overtake West in green energy stakes Irish Times
Ontario can't afford to miss out on clean energy Windsor Star
Indianapolis Star  - The Desert Sun  - Yorkshire Evening Post
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Environment Minister Mark Butler flies into electoral and mining battleground ... - Yahoo!7 News
Jul 23rd 2013, 23:15


Environment Minister Mark Butler flies into electoral and mining battleground ...
Yahoo!7 News
New Environment Minister Mark Butler will today visit Tasmania's Tarkine region, which is shaping up as a key electoral battleground amid an ongoing debate over mining in the area. Mr Butler will be in the state's north-west to re-assess a $20 million ...

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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA's oil-and-gas 'fracking' work in focus - The Hill (blog)
Jul 23rd 2013, 22:42


OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA's oil-and-gas 'fracking' work in focus
The Hill (blog)
Keystone XL will not be replacing conventional oil in U.S. Gulf Coast refineries – it will displace heavy oils from places like Venezuela, and of the top five places the U.S. imports oil from, only Canada has greenhouse gas regulations in place," he said.

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UPDATE 1-Norfolk Southern profit falls 11 pct as coal use drops - Reuters
Jul 23rd 2013, 21:11


Dividend.com

UPDATE 1-Norfolk Southern profit falls 11 pct as coal use drops
Reuters
July 23 (Reuters) - Norfolk Southern Corp on Tuesday reported a 11 percent drop in quarterly profit, as demand to ship coal fell, to send shares down 1 percent after the bell. For the second quarter Norfolk, the country's third-largest railroad, earned ...
Norfolk Southern profit falls on weak coal demand MarketWatch
Norfolk Southern railroad's 2Q profit slips 11 percent as coal demand remains ... Washington Post
Norfolk Southern's Coal Business Could Drag On Results NASDAQ
MSN Money
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China's Coal-Fired Economy Dying of Thirst as Mines Lack Water - Bloomberg
Jul 23rd 2013, 19:59


Voice of America

China's Coal-Fired Economy Dying of Thirst as Mines Lack Water
Bloomberg
Daliuta in Shaanxi province sits on top of the world's biggest underground coal mine, which requires millions of liters of water a day for extracting, washing and processing the fuel. The town is the epicenter of a looming collision between China's ...
China's Shenhua drains groundwater for coal project-Greenpeace Reuters
Greenpeace Accuses Chinese Coal Company of Draining Water Resources Voice of America
Major China coal plant drains lake, wells: Greenpeace Phys.Org
eNews Park Forest  - South China Morning Post
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Oil and gas partnerships drive efficiency through technological innovation - Financial Post
Jul 23rd 2013, 19:46


Financial Post

Oil and gas partnerships drive efficiency through technological innovation
Financial Post
GE Oil & Gas is already in Alberta, partnering with companies to bring the latest technologies to bear on oilsands development. Calgary's FilterBoxx Water & Environmental Corp. is currently partnering with GE to develop innovative de-oiling and ...

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Powdermet spinout targets oil and gas industry - Crain's Cleveland Business
Jul 23rd 2013, 19:06


Powdermet spinout targets oil and gas industry
Crain's Cleveland Business
"Unlike the oil and gas industry as a whole, which is fairly mature in terms of technical advancements, the extraction of shale gas is relatively new and open to large-scale innovation," Mr. Miller said in a news release. Powdermet, which focuses on ...
Abakan Launches Terves Inc. to Commercialize Proprietary Reactive Materials ... GlobeNewswire (press release)

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NCS places record 60 stage hydraulic fracturing completion - PennEnergy (press release)
Jul 23rd 2013, 18:02


NCS places record 60 stage hydraulic fracturing completion
PennEnergy (press release)
NCS places record 60 stage hydraulic fracturing completion shale oil exploration NCS Oilfield Services, an independent technology and services company specializing in multistage completions, announced the successful placement of 60 stages in a single ...

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Holyrood proposals 'threaten' £2bn green energy investment - BBC News
Jul 23rd 2013, 17:29


Holyrood proposals 'threaten' £2bn green energy investment
BBC News
Investment in green energy worth £2bn could be jeopardised by Scottish government proposals to block wind power developments in parts of the country, it has been claimed. Scottish Renewables said planning policy changes may hamper progress towards ...
Scottish Green Energy Awards - 5 December 2013 Business Green
MSP claims figures show 'fundamental flaws' of green energy policies The Courier
'Fundamental flaws' in Scotland's green policy, says MSP uSwitch.com (Tech)

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Cuadrilla prepares to drill for oil in Sussex - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 17:03


The Guardian

Cuadrilla prepares to drill for oil in Sussex
The Guardian
The company, which is the only business yet to have attempted shale gas fracking in the UK, is hoping to receive a permit from the Environment Agency by the end of this week, that would allow it to go ahead with its first exploratory well in Sussex ...

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Important But Unpublished News For These Oil And Gas Companies - Seeking Alpha
Jul 23rd 2013, 16:51


Important But Unpublished News For These Oil And Gas Companies
Seeking Alpha
Sometimes there are material events that make their way into the public domain that the financial news doesn't pick up on. For example, recently EOG (EOG) filed a >8,500 boepd Eagle Ford initial production rate with the Texas Railroad Commission, and ...

Dems outraged at cuts in House Interior, Environment bill - The Hill (blog)
Jul 23rd 2013, 16:23


Politico

Dems outraged at cuts in House Interior, Environment bill
The Hill (blog)
While ideologues might prefer to completely defund the agency, its vital work is essential to protect public health and environmental safety, without both of which, we can't have a strong economy," she said. "Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water ...
House GOP to slash environmental, arts funding Yahoo! News
House Republicans Propose 34 Percent Cut To EPA Funding, Restrictions on ... Bloomberg BNA

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California is a leader on solar power, Environment California says - Los Angeles Times
Jul 23rd 2013, 16:20


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California is a leader on solar power, Environment California says
Los Angeles Times
California is among a dozen states that have excelled through political will and public policy at producing solar power and should be examples for others on how to shift to renewable energy, according to a report released Tuesday by the group ...
Report: Colorado ranks 8th in per capita solar installations The Daily Camera
Learning From the Top Solar States GetSolar.com
New Report: California Ranks 6th in the Nation in Solar Power ScoopSanDiego.com
vtdigger.org
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Coal Ash Bill Empowers States - Heritage.org (blog)
Jul 23rd 2013, 15:40


WBIR-TV

Coal Ash Bill Empowers States
Heritage.org (blog)
The House will soon consider Representative David McKinley's (R–WV) Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2218), which would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from classifying coal combustion residues (also known as coal ...
Environmental groups target coal ash for 'poisoning' waterways Charlotte Observer
Alabama Power, TVA dispute report that coal-fired power plants are poisoning ... The Birmingham News - al.com
Protecting Our Water from Coal Pollution Huffington Post
StateImpact Oklahoma  - WBIR-TV  - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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New hydraulic fracturing standards to be developed by ASTM water subcommittee - Water World
Jul 23rd 2013, 15:34


New hydraulic fracturing standards to be developed by ASTM water subcommittee
Water World
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, PA, July 23, 2013 -- New standards for hydraulic fracturing will be developed by an ASTM International subcommittee to be used by contract laboratories, water utilities and other businesses employing the applications of fracking and ...
ASTM to develop standard for fracking water quality desalination.biz

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EU finance arm to decide on curbing loans to coal-fired power - Reuters
Jul 23rd 2013, 15:30


EU finance arm to decide on curbing loans to coal-fired power
Reuters
LONDON/WASHINGTON July 23 (Reuters) - The EU's main lending arm, the European Investment Bank, will later on Tuesday decide whether to stop financing coal-fired power stations to help the 28-nation bloc reduce pollution and meet its climate targets.

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Grassland butterflies in rapid decline in Europe - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 15:22


The Guardian

Grassland butterflies in rapid decline in Europe
The Guardian
The precipitous decline has been blamed on poor agricultural practices and pesticides, by the European Environment Agency, which carried out the research. Falling numbers of butterflies are bad news not just for nature-lovers and for biodiversity, but ...
European grassland butterflies in decline: European Environment Agency Jagran Post

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Snow leopards and wild yaks becoming 'fashion victims' - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 15:16


BBC News

Snow leopards and wild yaks becoming 'fashion victims'
The Guardian
Snow leopards, wild yaks and other iconic wildlife on the world's highest mountains and great steppes are becoming "fashion victims" of the surging global trade in cashmere, new research has revealed. Scientists found wildlife being driven to the ...
Cashmere trade threat to snow leopards BBC News

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Chinese coal company releasing toxic wastewater, Greenpeace says - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 15:16


Sydney Morning Herald

Chinese coal company releasing toxic wastewater, Greenpeace says
The Guardian
The report, the first by Greenpeace to single out and publicly challenge one of China's powerful state-owned companies, comes as the country's new leadership steps up its focus on pollution amid growing protests over environmental degradation.
Major China coal plant drains lake, wells: Greenpeace Tengrinews

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Five of 'big six' energy companies drop green tariffs - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 14:32


The Guardian

Five of 'big six' energy companies drop green tariffs
The Guardian
Guardian iPhone · iPad edition · Kindle · Guardian Weekly · Digital edition · The Guardian home. The Guardian, Environment, User comments. News · US · World · Sports · Comment · Culture · Business · Money · Environment · Science · Travel · Tech · Media ...

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Five of 'big six' energy companies drop green tariffs - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 14:32


The Guardian

Five of 'big six' energy companies drop green tariffs
The Guardian
French-owned EDF Energy, for example, which withdrew its green tariff from sale in October 2012, said in a statement that it "remains committed to contributing towards a diverse, low-carbon generation mix. EDF Energy encourages customers to sign up to ...
Overcoming power crisis Pakistan Observer

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Contrary to critics, hydraulic fracturing is well regulated: PennLive letters - PennLive.com
Jul 23rd 2013, 14:26


Contrary to critics, hydraulic fracturing is well regulated: PennLive letters
PennLive.com
While there may be different points of view regarding hydraulic fracturing, there is only one set of facts. And the facts present a very different picture than the one painted by anti-energy activists. Attempts to stop natural gas development rest on ...
Southern Research Institute To Develop Water Treatment System For Shale Gas ... MarketWatch (press release)
Letters: MLive/Chronicle reader responds to David Kolb column on fracking Muskegon Chronicle
State Representative to host meeting on 'fracking' in Barry County Mlive Kalamazoo

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Shale Oil And Gas Development Is Heavily Regulated - Forbes
Jul 23rd 2013, 12:38


The Information Daily

Shale Oil And Gas Development Is Heavily Regulated
Forbes
In Gasland, Director Josh Fox Fox's first fake documentary about hydraulic fracturing, or 'Fracking', the false claim was made that the oil and gas industry is somehow exempt from the Clean Air Act and other major federal environmental laws. Mr. Fox ...
What Shale Oil and Gas Can Learn from Nuclear OilPrice.com
Pennsylvania Oil And Gas Lease Act Enhances Royalty Transparency And ... Mondaq News Alerts (registration)
Oil and gas mineral owners: How to pursue a better offer State Journal
Benzinga  - The Conversation  - Energy Tribune
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COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE GREEN ENERGY CO-OPERATIVE SLASHES ... - AltEnergyMag (press release)
Jul 23rd 2013, 12:25


COMMUNITY'S UNIQUE GREEN ENERGY CO-OPERATIVE SLASHES ...
AltEnergyMag (press release)
This innovative renewable energy project, which is collaboration between three not-for-profit organisations Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative, Transition Leicester and Sharenergy, aims to use sustainably harvested wood from local woodlands to ...

Eckert looks to tap green energy surge with flotation plans - Financial Times
Jul 23rd 2013, 12:22


Eckert looks to tap green energy surge with flotation plans
Financial Times
Green entrepreneur Neil Eckert is betting on a surge in renewable energy as he looks to float his company Aggregated Micro Power Holdings. The chairman and founder of the company, which installs and operates small biomass boilers and waste-to-energy ...

Oklahoma oil and gas prices: July 23, 2013 - NewsOK.com
Jul 23rd 2013, 12:10


Oklahoma oil and gas prices: July 23, 2013
NewsOK.com
Beaver: Unit Petroleum Co.; Depew No. 1-2H Well; S1/2 S1/2 S1/2 SE1/4 (SL) of 02-03N-21E; 40 barrels oil per day, 14,000 cu-ft gas per day; TD 10,580. Unit Petroleum Co.; Morris No. 1-35H Well; SW1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 NE1/4 (SL) of 35-01N-22E; 35 barrels ...

Conservationists accuse governments of failing to protect koalas - The Guardian
Jul 23rd 2013, 08:53


The Guardian

Conservationists accuse governments of failing to protect koalas
The Guardian
Andrew Pritchard, program manager of terrestrial biodiversity at Victoria's Department of Environment and Primary Industries, said: "There are significant numbers of koalas in most suitable habitats across the south-west. The high population numbers ...

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Fort Collins right in standing up to oil and gas industry - The Coloradoan
Jul 23rd 2013, 07:28


Fort Collins right in standing up to oil and gas industry
The Coloradoan
At that meeting, Mr. James T. Brumley, vice president of Drilling/Completions for Black Diamond Minerals, stated that the residents and their leaders in Fort Collins show a resistance to oil and gas development that isn't like anything he has seen in ...

Salem proposal would restrict oil and gas drilling - Youngstown Vindicator
Jul 23rd 2013, 04:26


Upstream Online

Salem proposal would restrict oil and gas drilling
Youngstown Vindicator
A proposal under consideration in Salem that would restrict oil and gas companies' drilling is being met with both push back and bewilderment. After it was suggested by the city's planning and zoning officer, Patrick Morrissey, the proposed zoning ...
'Oil and gas shows' for Japan deep probe Upstream Online
No commercial amounts of oil, gas found at Sea of Japan drilling site GlobalPost
Exploration/Development Briefs Oil & Gas Journal

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Readers Write: New economy fuels green energy, entrepreneurship; Pray in secret - Christian Science Monitor
Jul 23rd 2013, 03:19


Readers Write: New economy fuels green energy, entrepreneurship; Pray in secret
Christian Science Monitor
A changing economy, new energy. The June 10 cover story, "Rise of the 'Green Coast,' " brings out the idea that entrepreneurship that responds to change lives on. My great-grandfather Gen. Lester S. Willson and his brother orchestrated the first wagon ...

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RT @SenatorSolobay: IEA says hydraulic fracturing could the - NorthcentralPa.com
Jul 22nd 2013, 22:19


RT @SenatorSolobay: IEA says hydraulic fracturing could the
NorthcentralPa.com
RT @SenatorSolobay: IEA says hydraulic fracturing could the. By Feed: News from Marcellus Shale Coalition. in. Gas Industry. July 22, 2013. RT @SenatorSolobay: IEA says hydraulic fracturing could the make the U.S. energy independent by 2020 ...

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Two studies ease fracking concerns - Daily Mail - Charleston
Jul 22nd 2013, 04:35


PolicyMic

Two studies ease fracking concerns
Daily Mail - Charleston
"Our results show no discernible impairment of groundwater quality in areas associated with natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing in this region," said Avner Vengosh, professor of geochemistry and water quality. A second group monitored ...
OSU researchers want to build hydraulic-fracturing well; will assess ... The Republic
All the Questions You Have About Fracking, Answered PolicyMic
Nuclear's safety lesson for fracking Baltimore Sun
New Statesman  - Bloomberg  - Forbes
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Hydraulic Fracturing Animation
Aug 4th 2012, 01:08, by Benoir Midwood-Murray

This Hydraulic Fracturing Animation was a gift (Koha) from David Robinson PEPANZ session 11, Friday 3 August 2012, at Pataka Museum Porirua. The hui was the ...
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The Fracking Song (My Water's On Fire Tonight)
May 11th 2011, 01:27, by David Holmes

"My Water's On Fire Tonight" is a product of Studio 20 NYU (http://bit.ly/hzGRYP) in collaboration with ProPublica.org (http://bit.ly/5tJN). The song is base...
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