State Commission Approves Fracking in Parks and Designated Wildlife Areas
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Despite this,…
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Researchers Inadvertently Discover “800,000 tons of hazardous oil and gas waste was unaccounted for in official records”
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be recognized for causing significant biological and environmental harm (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Despite this,…
Oil Companies Team Up with Environmentalists to Fight State’s Policies on Dumping Fracking Wastewater
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Despite this,…
Fracking Excluded from Most Federal Regulation “exposing the public to an array of chemicals that are widely recognized as threats to public health”
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm (see 1, 2, 3, 4). Nevertheless, despite…
New Research Reveals Fracking Wastewater Creates “potentially far-ranging consequences” for Freshwater Species
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm in the United States (see 1, 2,…
Legislators Label Natural Gas as “Green Energy”; Pass Bill Opening State Land (Including Parks) to Fracking
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm in the U.S. (see 1, 2, 3). …
Fourth Strongest Quake In Texas History Rattles Nation’s Largest Fracking Region
By Tyler Durden A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled parts of the Permian basin on Friday. The area is the largest oil-producing region in the US,…
Gas-Drilling Company Allowed to Resume Fracking Despite Plea Deal, Agreement with Community
By B.N. Frank Fracking has been and continues to be associated with causing significant biological and environmental harm (see 1, 2, 3). Earlier this month,…
Waste from Fracking Wells that Used “Forever Chemicals” (PFAS) Dumped at Approx. 100 U.S. Locations
By B.N. Frank Earlier this month a fracking company agreed to a plea deal in Pennsylvania after a grand jury investigation revealed that its gas…
Fracking Company Admits Criminal Responsibility; Will Pay to Build Clean Water System, Residents’ Water Bills for 75 Years
By B.N. Frank Not everyone is a fan of fracking. Research has already confirmed that people who live near fracking wells are more susceptible to…
Since 2010, U.S. Gov’t Has Allowed 66 Million Gallons of Toxic Fracking Waste to Be Dumped into Gulf of Mexico
By B.N. Frank Research has determined that all people – especially children – who live near fracking wells are more susceptible to health issues (see…
Life Near Fracking Wells = More Birth Defects, Childhood Asthma, Childhood Leukemia — One American Community’s Struggle
By B.N. Frank Earlier this year, another study confirmed that children living near fracking wells are more vulnerable to health issues. Of course, it’s not…
Kids Living Near Fracking Wells Absorbing High Levels of Dangerous Chemicals — Study
By B.N. Frank Say the word “fracking” out loud. It doesn’t sound like something that is attractive, pleasant, or harmless. Research continues to prove that…
Radioactive Waste from Oil and Gas Wells Used to De-Ice Streets in 13 States. Ohio Bill Aims to Protect This.
By B.N. Frank If spreading radioactive waste on American roads was no big deal, environmentalists and scientists probably wouldn’t be freaking out; and, of course,…