Radioactive Frack Waste Processing Activity Variations

February 16, 2016

Marcellus Shale Frack Waste Decreasing with Slow Production From an Article by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, February 15, 2016 Martins Ferry, OH — About 13 employees now process Marcellus and Utica shale frack waste – some of which contains radioactive uranium, radium and plutonium – for Pottsville, Pa.- based Austin Master Services inside the former [...]

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Action Needed to Help Residents Exposed to Fracking Operations

February 15, 2016

Action Needed to Stop SB 508: Bill Eliminates Laws That Ensure You Can Feel Safe and Enjoy Your Home Last week we told you about SB 508, a bill that would take away citizens’ ability to bring “nuisance” suits against oil and gas drillers or others who engage in activities that harm their property values [...]

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Who Cares What Earth Will Be Like in 2030? Not My Problem!

February 14, 2016

World faces narrow window to cut carbon emissions From an Article by Amanda Reilly, E & E News, February 9, 2016 Humans have only a small window to zero out carbon dioxide emissions that could lead to changes affecting the globe for tens of thousands of years, according to new research published today. The study [...]

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Sea Level High-Rise Coming on Like GangBusters

February 13, 2016

Threat of Sea Level Rise Intensifies as Antarctica’s Melting Ice Sheet at  ‘Point of No Return’ From an Article by Alex Kirby, Climate Network News, February 9, 2016 British researchers have reinforced recent evidence that melting in the Antarctic caused by the warming of the Southern Ocean could ultimately lead to global sea levels rising [...]

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New Effort to Promote a Truly Clean Energy Agenda

February 12, 2016

AMERICAN CLEAN ENERGY AGENDA –A new effort to promote a truly clean energy agenda From Jen Filiault, American Clean Energy Committee, February 2016 A new effort to promote a truly clean energy agenda has emerged from the collaborative efforts of grassroots organizations all around the country. Initiated by the Civil Society Institute and the Environmental [...]

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The Hottest Year on Record was Last Year 2015 and …

February 11, 2016

Three (3) Things You Should Know About the Hottest Year Ever Recorded From an Article of the Climate Reality Project, EcoWatch.com, February 4, 2016 We hate to sound like a broken record, but we keep breaking heat records. Any way you slice it, last year was warm. Unusually so. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [...]

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What About Fracking Disturbances Behind Your Home?

February 10, 2016

Thou Shalt Not Sue in West Virginia, says SB-508 From an Article by Dory Hippauf, Frackorporation, February 7, 2016 Approximately 220 nuisance lawsuits have been filed in West Virginia  over the past 3 years against such drilling/fracking companies such as Antero Resources, EQT and Hall Drilling. WV is considered a national energy hub, leading the [...]

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Oil & Gas Interests Continue Onslaught Against WV Residents

February 9, 2016

SB 508 Takes Away Citizens’ Right to Sue Over Drilling Impacts >>> Letter from the WV Surface Owners Rights Organization, February 7, 2016 Earlier this week, seven Senators introduced SB 508, which would take away citizens’ ability to bring “nuisance” suits against against oil and gas drillers. As we reported in our Summer 2015 newsletter, [...]

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WV Senate Bill #508 is a Kick in the Face to Local Residents

February 8, 2016

There is Now a Dangerous Bill in the WV Legislature Essay by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Senate Bill 508, now in the Committees on the Judiciary of the West Virginia Legislature, introduced February 4, is a real stinker. It attempts to limit the common law definition of [...]

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Forced Pooling Resurfaces in WV Legislature

February 7, 2016

Ritchie lawmaker pushing ‘forced pooling’ no stranger to gas industry From an Article by Andrew Brown, Charleston Gazette Mail, February, 6, 2016 As the West Virginia Legislature prepares to take up the issue of forced pooling once again, the lawmaker at the center of that gas leasing legislation is expected to have at least six [...]

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