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Pittsburgh’s Radioactive Water $Pittsburgh’s drinking water is radioactive, thanks to fracking. Only question is$	Residents of Pittsburgh -- as well as potentially tens of millions of other everyday citizens in the Northeast corridor who rely on their taps to deliver safe water -- are consuming unknown and potentially dangerous amounts of radium in every glass of water. read more
Healthy New Standards	The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday (2011-03-16) proposed the first national standard for emissions of mercury and other pollutants from coal-burning power plants, a rule that could lead to the early closing of a number of older plants and one that is certain to be challenged by the some utilities and Republicans in Congress.. read more
Sue C02 Polluters?	Plaintiffs in Connecticut v. American Electric Power allege that six utilities' emissions are a public nuisance. New York's Attorney General Schneiderman agrees. read more
Fracking the Karoo-No!	“Do you know what fracking the Karoo is like?” demanded Esme Senekal of Somerset East. The people from Royal Dutch Shell and their consultants didn’t reply, their faces impassive. “It’s like you coming and drilling holes in our mother, and then leaving us to look after her and take her to hospital. Leave the Karoo alone! read more
Drill, Baby, Drill!	Numerous complainants petitioned the USA government to get the EPA to review the earlier decision on hydraulic fracking. One of them, from Neil Zusman, Ithaca, NY, is particularly poignant: I have read widely on this topic and it is of personal interest to me. I am not a scientist. I observe the events along the historical timeline that includes civil rights, anti-war protest, and the environmental movement.... read more
Downright Scary	Whether you are for it or against it, hydrofracking will significantly alter our way of life, and it’s possible that Gov. Andrew Cuomo will make the decision to the end the current moratorium on June 1. Write or phone — tell him no. read more
Clifford Krauss: propagandist	I especially enjoyed his reporting on how some environmentalists are for gas drilling despite the inflammatory water faucets and cancer clusters: You don’t have to be working at FAIR to ask the question which environmentalists? -Louis Proyect. read more
No Consensus $Hydrofracking in New York State: Poll Shows No Consensus$	According to this NY1/YNN-Marist Poll, New Yorkers divide on the issue. 41% oppose hydrofracking while 38% support it. A notable 21% are unsure. Similar proportions of registered voters statewide share these views. read more
Damning Evidence	Anyone not living under a rock must be aware of the mountain of bad news that's recently come to light about fracking. Read Catskill Citizens for Safe Energy's emails: informative, dedicated, and free. read more
Controversial gas 'fracking' extraction headed to Europe $Controversial gas 'fracking' extraction headed to Europe$	European energy companies are scrambling to secure licenses to roll out extraction projects this side of the Atlantic. ...Experts have increasingly expressed concern that the chemicals used in fracking may pose a threat underground or when waste fluids are transported or spilled. read more

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