Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Drilling & Fracking

October 16, 2013

Ohio Supreme Court to Consider Local Bans on Drilling & Fracking From an Article by Casey Junkins, East Liverpool Review, October 13, 2013 ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Utica Shale development could mean billions of dollars worth of development and thousands of jobs for Ohio, but it can also bring air, noise and visual pollution for those living [...]

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“Frack” Checking ALEC’s Attacks on Ohio’s Renewable Energy Standards

October 15, 2013

Fact Checking ALEC’s Attacks on Ohio’s Renewable Energy Standards   From the Article By Jeff Deyette, Union of Concerned Scientists, EcoWatch, October 11, 2013 The Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee is considering changes to the state’s successful renewable energy and energy efficiency policies. Members of the Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee heard testimony this week on two bills [...]

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Ocean Acidification by Carbon Dioxide at Crisis Level

October 14, 2013

Ocean acidification by CO2 is at highest for 300 million years From the Article by Fiona Harvey, The Guardian, October 2, 2013 The oceans are more acidic now than they have been for at least 300m years, due to carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels, and a mass extinction of key species may already be almost inevitable as a result, [...]

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Harrison Countians Claim Antero Resources Has Disrupted the Quality of Life

October 13, 2013

Some 24 Salem WV Area Residents File Suit Over Fracking Operations From the Article by Matt Harvey, Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, October 11, 2013 CLARKSBURG — Twenty-four Salem area residents have sued Antero Resources Corp. and a leasing partner, claiming the Denver energy company’s operations have substantially hindered their quality of life. The lawsuit was filed on [...]

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Noise Pollution Directly Impacts the Public Health

October 12, 2013

New Evidence from Airport Studies on Noise Impacts Article by Kaye Spector, EcoWatch, October 9, 2013 A pair of newly published studies in the British Medical Journal suggest exposure to aircraft noise may have direct effects on the health of people who live near airports. <And, those near “fracking operations” and “gas processing plants” are reporting [...]

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The Nature and Extent of Global Warming, Affecting Our Entire Planet

October 11, 2013

Global Warming is Affecting Our Entire Planet Article by S. Tom Bond, Retired Chemistry Professor & Resident Farmer, Lewis County, WV, October 10, 2013 Most are aware that global warming has not increased as fast recently as it did a few years ago. Global warming deniers made sure of that, while frequently saying global warming [...]

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Marcellus & Utica Shale Fracking Taking a Toll on Our Land

October 10, 2013

Marcellus & Utica Shale Fracking Taking a Toll on Our Land Article by Shane Hoover, The Canton (Ohio) Repository, October 3, 2013 An environmental group released a report Thursday that it says quantifies the environmental costs of fracking in Ohio and across the country. “The numbers don’t lie,” said Christian Adams, Clean Energy Associate with [...]

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Chevron Phillips Chemicals Building $5B Ethane Cracker & PE Units

October 9, 2013

CPChem Receives Board Approval for $5 Billion Project in Texas – An Ethane Cracker and Two Polyethylene Units From an Article of Platts News Service, Houston, TX, October 3, 2013 Chevron Phillips Chemical has received board approval to execute its US Gulf Coast Petrochemical Project, the company said Thursday. The project, announced in March 2011, [...]

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What You Need to Know Before Signing a Lease

October 8, 2013

Facts and Fracks: What You Need to Know Before Signing a Lease From the Article by Jamie Stover, WBOY, 12 News, Clarksburg, WV, October 7, 2013 Natural gas development has brought hundreds of jobs and boosted the local economy in north central West Virginia, but workers and business owners aren’t the only ones who can cash [...]

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Broad Opposition to LNG Port and Industrialization of the Ocean

October 7, 2013

Broad Opposition to LNG Port and Industrialization of the Ocean From an Article by  Clean Ocean Action, October 2, 2013 Overall, out of a sea of over 25,350 comments submitted to the Liberty Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)—Port Ambrose docket, only 16 comments supported industrialization of the ocean. This broad opposition to Liberty LNG’s Port Ambrose [...]

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