Projections Show Entire Ohio River Watershed to be Damaged by Fracking

October 1, 2014

Shale Drilling Destroys Ohio Regional Water Resources Press Release, FreshWater Accountability Project (www.FWAP.org), September 2014 Ohioans are beginning to realize that unconventional shale drilling uses a great deal of water, permanently ruining it for other uses.  But what they may not know is fracked gas and oil wells in Ohio are turning out to be less [...]

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Private Water Wells Under Threat in Doddridge County, WV

September 30, 2014

WV DEP issues notice of violation over Marcellus gas drilling incident From an Article by Kim Freda, State Journal, September 29, 2014 The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice of violation to Antero Resources for a well drilling incident that could have released methane gas into 12 personal water wells. The [...]

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A Group Shout on Climate Change from NYC

September 29, 2014

A growing bottom-up movement for change is emerging From the Editorial Board, New York Times, September 27, 2014 The marchers and mayors, the ministers and presidents, have come and gone. So what is the verdict on Climate Week, the summit meeting on global warming convened by the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, in New [...]

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Four Oil & Gas Companies Bid to Drill and Frack under WV’s Ohio River

September 28, 2014

WV-DNR opens bids for oil and gas drilling rights under Ohio River From an Article by Sarah Tincher, State Journal, September 26, 2014 The WV Department of Commerce opened four bids September 26th for drilling rights on state-owned land under 22 miles of the Ohio River in Pleasants, Marshall and Wetzel counties. The Division of [...]

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Sunday School 105: Natural Gas Expansion Will Raise Emissions, Worsen Climate

September 27, 2014

Increased reliance on a so-called ‘bridge fuel’ will worsen the climate crisis by delaying the shift to a carbon-free renewable energy From an Article by Sarah Lazare, Common Dreams, September 25, 2014 A national shift to natural gas for power generation is no panacea for the climate crisis, new research finds. In fact the study, [...]

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New Academic Research Centers Identify Some Boom Issues

September 26, 2014

WVU responds to industry boom with New Energy Institute From an Article by Sarah Tincher, State Journal, September 20, 2014 West Virginia University announced September 15th the creation of the WVU Energy Institute, an effort to establish a powerful network of expertise in energy research and education in response to the increasing role and importance [...]

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Fracking Won’t Solve Our Climate Crisis says Al Gore

September 25, 2014

Natural gas can’t be a “bridge fuel” unless we crack down on methane leaks From an Article by Tim McDonnell, Mother Jones, September 18, 2014 Few figures in the climate change debate are as polarizing as former Vice President Al Gore. His fans and his enemies are equally rabid, and his 2006 film “An Inconvenient [...]

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Bid Openings Set for Drilling Under Ohio River (Environmental Groups in Opposition)

September 24, 2014

WV Division on Natural Resources to Claim 20% of Royalties Under Ohio River From an Article by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, September 23, 2014          MOUNDSVILLE – Casting his fishing rod into the Ohio River on Monday afternoon, Moundsville resident Cody Kernan said Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s plan to drill for natural [...]

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Bids Opening For Drilling Rights Under Ohio River in Northern WV September 26th

September 23, 2014

Concern Continues for Deep Drilling under Three Counties on Ohio River From an Article by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, September 21, 2014 MOUNDSVILLE – A plan to extract natural gas from under the Ohio River is receiving mixed reviews from county commissioners. State officials are set to open proposals for river drilling on Friday. Marshall [...]

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Pipeline Drilling Mud Spill on Sunoco Project in Mingo Creek Area

September 22, 2014

PA-DEP investigating large spill in Little Mingo Creek, Washington Co. PA From an Article by Scott Beveredge, Washington PA Observer-Reporter, September 20, 2014 Precision Pipeline workers have rinsed down the area around Little Mingo Creek where nontoxic bentonite clay spilled into the creek Saturday. The retention wall helped collect the sediment of the clay to [...]

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