What About Fracking in State and National Forest Lands?

February 7, 2014

Fracking in George Washington National Forest could threaten D.C. area drinking water From an Article by Robert McCartney, Washington Post, February 1, 2014 The future cleanliness of the Washington region’s drinking water has unexpectedly become a central concern in the national debate over the controversial natural-gas drilling method known as “fracking.” The gas industry is [...]

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Response to the Keystone XL Final Environmental Impact Statement

February 6, 2014

Response to the Keystone XL Final Environmental Impact Statement From an Article by Tom Steyer, EcoWatch.com, Februrary 1, 2014 First of all, the northern Keystone XL pipeline is President Obama’s decision, and the State Department’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) is just an input. So we don’t have an answer yet, and the fight is far from [...]

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Important Aspects of the Climate Change Narrative

February 5, 2014

Winter storms in the eastern U.S. Drought in the west. Siberia had a heat wave. Commentary by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor and Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV Will the Winter Olympics in Sochi may be short of snow, mostly along with the other complaints about the Russian location.  Not much is said about [...]

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WV Chemical Spill: Video of Public Hearing at Legislature

February 4, 2014

Video: Water Crisis Public Hearing from House of Delegates By Scott Finn, WV Public Broadcasting, February 3, 2014 Watch the public forum video at the WV House of Delegates held Monday evening about the Elk River chemical spill. On this special extended edition of The Legislature Today, citizens tell lawmakers how they’ve been affected by [...]

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Schedule for Frack-Related Public Participation in WV

February 3, 2014

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES IN WEST VIRGINIA Source: Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, February 3, 2014 February 3: 5:30 p.m.  The WV House of Delegates has scheduled a public hearing on SB 373 for Monday, February 3rd at 5:30 pm in the House Chamber at the State Capitol. This will be an important time for our voices [...]

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Shalefield Stories: Personal Accounts From the Frontlines of Fracking

February 2, 2014

Shalefield Stories: Personal Accounts From the Frontlines of Fracking From an Article by Environment America, EcoWatch.com, January 31, 2014  Environment America Research & Policy Center joined residents living on the frontlines of fracking who recounted their stories of illness, water contamination and damage to their livelihoods due to dirty drilling operations in a new booklet, [...]

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Information on Groundhog Day in 2014

February 1, 2014

Groundhog Day 2014 Guide: Punxsutawney Phil facts, tips for heading to Gobbler’s Knob and more Gobbled from the Article by Julia Hatmaker, PennLive.com, February 1, 2014 Groundhog Day for 2014 has arrived. For the town of Punxsutawney in western Pennsylvania where famed weather prognosticator Phil resides, February 2nd means an epic flood of people, as crowds [...]

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Colorado Study: Living Near to Frack Sites Shows More Birth Defects

January 31, 2014

New Study: Proximity to Frack Sites Increases Risk of Birth Defects From an Article by Brandon Baker, EcoWatch.com,  January 30, 2014  The dangers of fracking are no secret, but a study released this week shows the devastating impact the process can have on babies before they even have a chance to live their lives. The unborn children [...]

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Does the Polar Vortex Mean ‘So Much for Global Warming’?

January 30, 2014

The Misbehaving Jet Stream has Upset Weather in the East (colder) and West (dry & hot)! From an Article by Michael Mann, EcoWatch.com, January 30, 2014 Over the past couple of months, the some of the U.S. has seen the return of something many believed had been lost for good: cold weather. Although the current temperatures [...]

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Blue Racer Gas Processing Plant Reopens & Plans Expansion

January 29, 2014

The Blue Racer Midstream natural gas processing plant at Natrium in Marshall County will soon double its processing capacity. From  Articles by Casey Junkins, Wheeling Intelligencer, January 28 & 29, 2014 Natrium, WV – High demand for Utica and Marcellus shale ethane, propane, butane and other natural gas liquids is driving Blue Racer Midstream to [...]

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