Sources of Methane Emissions Identified in Fracking Industry

December 9, 2014

Small number of wells responsible for methane emissions . From an Article by Max. B. Baker, Dallas Star-Telegraph, December 9, 2014 A small number of natural gas wells are responsible for the majority of the methane gas being released into the atmosphere during production, but at higher levels than previously estimated by the U.S. Environmental [...]

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Speaking Out About Fracking is Very Timely

December 8, 2014

Former Secretary of Energy Speaks Out Against Fracking From an Article by Gary Wockner, EcoWatch.com, December 8, 2014 Dear Former Secretary of Energy Federico Peña, Thank you for speaking out against fracking, fossil fuels and climate change! I read your lengthy interview on the topic posted on the Boulder, Colorado, Daily Camera news site here. [...]

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> Pink Fracking Fully Exposed as Out of Bounds<

December 7, 2014

Baker-Hughes and Susan G. Komen Using Stupid Tricks! From a Post by Stefanie Spear, EcoWatch.com, December 4, 2014 Even Susan G. Komen’s own website shares the chemicals from fracking that are linked to breast cancer, but it didn’t stop them from partnering with oil and gas giant Baker Hughes, which donated $100,000 to Komen in [...]

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To: National Public Radio >> Think Twice About Fracking!

December 6, 2014

National Public Radio should think twice about their “sponsors” From a Post by Environmental Action, November 2014 Most Americans consider NPR an independent media organization, so it might surprise you that one of its biggest corporate sponsors is the American Natural Gas Alliance, a front group that exists only to promote some of the worst [...]

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Imports vs. Fracked Oil — A Lot of Facts and Some Speculation

December 5, 2014

Oil Production is in Flux.  Gas Supply is Uncertain.  Where Are The Safe Investments? Commentary by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV This graph is supposed to show the American ascendancy in oil production. The result is claimed over and over. Concealed are three important facts: (1) The gap [...]

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Energy Alternatives Compared at WVU Sierra Club Meeting

December 4, 2014

Student presentation compares coal, natural gas, renewable energy sources From the Article by Corey McDonald, WVU Daily Athenaeum, December 3, 2014 The Sierra Student Coalition, a student branch of The Sierra Club – the nation’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization – held a presentation Tuesday. The lecture compared the economic impacts of coal [...]

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Many Virginia Residents Concerned About Proposed Interstate Gas Pipelines

December 3, 2014

Highland County scientist leading pipeline opposition From an Article by Geoff Hamill, Pocahontas Times, Nov. 19, 2014 A retired scientist from Highland County, Virginia, is leading a local effort to prevent construction of a large-diameter natural gas pipeline through national forests in West Virginia and Virginia. Rick Webb, of Mustoe, is a retired senior scientist [...]

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Information & Meetings on New Interstate Gas Pipelines

December 3, 2014

Interstate Pipelines Being Routed Thru WV & VA From Greenbrier River Watershed Association, December 2, 2014 Mountain Valley Pipeline Project – This is the most detailed document EQT/NextEra has provided about the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline project. It was posted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). It provides detailed maps, road crossings, locations and sizes [...]

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Waterless Fracking Being Tested in Ohio’s Utica Shale Region

December 2, 2014

GasFrac sees golden opportunity in waterless fracking in Ohio From an Article by Tom Knox, Columbus Business First, November 26, 2014 GasFrac has begun testing its first waterless fracking well in Tuscarawas County. Oil and gas companies want waterless fracking because it could work better than water fracking. Residents want waterless fracking because it saves [...]

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Updated FracTracker Map of WV and Tracking App for iPhones

December 1, 2014

FracTracker Launches Oil and Gas Tracking App for iPhones From the latest FracTracker Newsletter, November 30, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA – FracTracker Alliance announces the release of our free iPhone app – designed to collect and share experiences related to oil and gas drilling across the United States. As unconventional drilling or “fracking” intensifies, so too [...]

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