Fracking is Far More Complex and Risky Than Previously Realized

May 14, 2021

Fracking 101: What You Should Know From an Article by EcoWatch, May 11, 2021 What is fracking? — Fracking is a process of blasting water, chemicals and frac sand deep into the earth to break up sedimentary rock and access natural gas and crude oil deposits. The fracking industry, which has sought to promote the [...]

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SPRING MEETING — May 15th — League of Women Voters of West Virginia

May 13, 2021

Greetings from the League of Women Voters of West Virginia Here is an electronic copy of the League of Women Voters of West Virginia Spring 2021 Voter newsletter. Please distribute widely. Make sure to register at https://convention.lwvwv.org to attend the 2021 State Convention on May 15! The times are 10 am to 3 pm. Keynote [...]

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Curious Proposal to Relocate Explosives Research Facility into Pocahontas County?

May 12, 2021

CDC/NIOSH holds open house for proposed underground research facility in northern Pocahontas County, WV From an Article by Heather Niday, Allegheny Mountain Radio, March 13, 2021 Representatives of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [NIOSH] and its parent organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were the hosts for an open house [...]

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US DOE Awards $19 Million for Rare Earth Elements & Critical Minerals Research

May 11, 2021

Production of Critical Materials Essential for Clean Energy Projects — Maybe Create Jobs in Coal and Power Plant Communities Press Release from US Department of Energy, Washington DC, April 29, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil fuel-producing communities across the country [...]

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§ Federal Overview Planned to Protect United States Land and Water

May 10, 2021

Biden Presents Vision for Protecting 30% of U.S. Land, Waters by 2030 From an Article of Mongabay, EcoWatch.com, May 06, 2021 On Thursday, the Biden Administration formally laid out its vision for conserving 30% of America’s land and waters by 2030. The “America the Beautiful” report, released by the Departments of Commerce, Interior, and Agriculture, [...]

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Justification for Fracking Limitations in Eastern United States

May 9, 2021

Here’s why this new fracking ban in the Northeast is a big deal From an Article by Zola Teirstein, Grist Magazine, March 3, 2021 Fracking got banned in parts of four states, and the industry is livid. The Delaware River Basin, a 13,539-square-mile area bisected by a sparkling river that stretches from New York’s Catskill [...]

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DeSmog News — Greenwashing with ‘Renewable Natural Gas’

May 8, 2021

Message From the Editorial Board of DeSmog Blog, Worldwide Web From the Letter of Brendan DeMelle, Executive Director, DeSmog Blog, May 8, 2021 More than 40 cities have enacted bans on new gas infrastructure, but in the Pacific Northwest one company is trying a new tactic to head off climate policy. In recent months, Oregon [...]

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Multiple Violations and Fines Have Been Levied Against Marcellus Gas Operators

May 7, 2021

Natural gas investigations in PA lead to record fine, closed pipelines From an Article by Ad Crable, Bay Journal, 5/3/21 Pennsylvania’s robust natural gas industry has been embarrassed by three environmental scandals in 15 months. Among the fallout: temporarily closed pipelines, the state’s largest environmental fine, the elimination of streams, and the illegal burial or [...]

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Alta Resources Operating in N.E. Penna. Being Purchased by EQT Corporation for $3 Billion

May 6, 2021

Gas producer EQT Corp to buy private driller Alta Resources for $3 billion From an Article by Reuters News Service, May 6, 2021 EQT Corp., the largest U.S. natural gas producer, said on Thursday it will buy Blackstone-backed Appalachian basin rival Alta Resources for $2.93 billion in cash and stock, making an entry in the [...]

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Glacier Melting Rate Now Alarming — Sea Level Rise Will Be Rapid & Extreme

May 5, 2021

‘We Need to Act Now’: Study Reveals Glaciers Melting at Unprecedented Pace From an Article by Brett Wilkins, The Guardian UK, 4/28/21 Researchers warn of the need for urgent climate action as a study published Wednesday revealed that the world’s mountain glaciers are melting at an unprecedented pace, with glacial thinning rates outside Antarctica and [...]

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