Shale Drilling & Fracking in Deep Trouble, Part 3

September 2, 2014

Part 3. Reasons for resistance:  If citizens don’t do it, it won’t get done. Original Article by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Bear Tooth Front is a remarkably beautiful, pristine, low population density area in Montana, which has become among the first targets in that state.  Like so [...]

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Fracking is not as Advertised; So Ban Fracking (Now)

September 1, 2014

The evidence is in, so ban fracking (now) From the Op-Ed by Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, September 1, 2014 Bloomberg News Photo: “Not as advertised.” If anyone in New York was still buying the utopian vision being sold by the oil and gas industry regarding fracking — free energy! new jobs! no risk! [...]

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To Combat Climate Change, a Carbon Tax is Absolutely Essential

August 31, 2014

Why a Carbon Tax Is Absolutely Essential to Combating Climate Change From an Article by Thom Hartmann, EcoWatch.com, August 26, 2014 So, what does a major investment from Verizon Wireless and the melting of our polar ice caps have in common? A lot more than you may think. On Monday, America’s largest wireless provider announced [...]

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Sunday School 101 & Labor Day 2014: Morality Lessons for Friends of Frackers & Crackers

August 30, 2014

Memo to W.Va. leaders: Not all industry hates EPA From an Article by Ken Ward, Jr., Charleston Gazette, August 28, 2014 Normally, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce provides the state media with a pretty one-sided version of what’s going on in our world. There’s always a lot of attacks on environmental protections and trial [...]

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Potential Benzene Exposures Plague Shale Frack Workers

August 29, 2014

New study shows gas workers could be exposed to dangerous levels of benzene >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From an Article by Susan Phillips, NPR StateImpact-PA, August 28, 2014 A new study out this month reveals unconventional oil and natural gas workers could be exposed to dangerous levels of benzene, putting them at a higher risk for blood cancers [...]

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WV Citizens Action Group says “No Special Session” on Chemical Storage Tanks

August 28, 2014

Tell Governor Tomblin & Legislative Leaders: “Don’t Delay Public Safety. No Special Session.” ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ From WV-Citizens Action Group, Charleston, WV, August 28, 2014 WV-Citizens Action Group and allied organizations are asking everyone to call Governor Earl Ray Tomblin Governor (304-558-2000), Senate President Jeff Kessler (304-357-7801) and House Speaker Miley (304-340-3210) to let them know that [...]

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UPDATE: Progress Continues on Ethane Cracker Facility at Wood County, WV

August 27, 2014

WV-DEP Accepts Voluntary Remediation Program Application from ASCENT UPDATE 8/26/2014, From TheNewsCenter, WTAP, Parkersburg, WV Environmental officials are calling it a promising step toward bringing the proposed cracker plant to Wood County. The West Virginia DEP accepted a Voluntary Remediation Program application on August 25, 2014. The application is from the Texas company exploring the [...]

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ASCENT Submits Site Remediation Application for WV Ethane Cracker Facilities

August 27, 2014

Appalachian Shale Cracker Enterprise, LLC (ASCENT) Submits Voluntary Remediation Program Application to WV-DEP ==================================== WV-DEP: Monday, August 25, 2014 ==================================== The Office of Environmental Remediation (OER) at the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has accepted a Voluntary Remediation Program application submitted by Appalachian Shale Cracker Enterprise LLC (ASCENT) to address environmental conditions at [...]

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UNDER OHIO RIVER: Oil & Gas Resources Bid Prospectus for Leasing & Production

August 26, 2014

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OFFICE OF LAND & STREAMS, 324 4th AVENUE, ROOM 200, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25303. TELEPHONE : (304) 558-3225, DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES OIL & GAS RESOURCES BID PROSPECTUS FOR LEASING AND PRODUCTION: A prospectus on the oil and gas resources beneath the waters of [...]

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WV Governor Promotes Drilling Under the Ohio River at a 20% Royalty for State

August 26, 2014

Ohio River in Marshall, Wetzel and Pleasants Counties Targeted in Proposal From an Article by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, August 26, 2014 Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin believes leasing several miles worth of mineral rights located beneath the Ohio River for Marcellus and Utica shale drilling for at least a 20 percent share of the royalties [...]

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