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Fracking Moratorium Passes VA Committee – SB951
This brief article is a hopeful sign that things might be going well for the 5 Counties in the Taylorsville County. Scroll down to the bottom of the article. The Virginia legislature is actually considering a 4-year moratorium on fracking in what is called the Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area. […]
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Fracking Wastewater used on crops? No – really? (yes)
There are 2 videos about this. Fracking wastewater is being used on crops in California, some of which are called “organic”. Unbelievable! There are so many poisons in the waste water, it has to cause problems with the health of anyone eating those crops. If you are not sure, […]
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Lawsuit by O&G Industry Results in Fines to Environmental Lawyers
This article discusses one of many lawsuits, won by the O&G industry, against activists who try to stop the fossil fuel industry. The lawyers attempted to defend a rural Pennsylvania township’s ban on underground injections of frack waste. It seems that the O&G industry is beginning to start suing opposition to […]
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Colorado – Public meeting on fracking ban slated for March
A public forum to gauge how a potential ban on oil and gas development could play out in Lafayette, and in a likely ensuing court battle, will take place in early March.
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Fracking road plan opposed by council
A traffic safety scheme for a revised bid by Cuadrilla to frack at Roseacre Wood has been rejected by Fylde Council and has been recommended for refusal by experts at County Hall. Fylde Council’s planning committee has voted unanimously to oppose the shale gas exploration company’s move to construct a […]
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Large reserve of natural gas under Cumberland County
Nova Scotia’s recently released onshore petroleum atlas suggests a large reserve of natural gas sits under Cumberland County. Most of it, however, is shale gas that requires hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a practice that is banned in Nova Scotia.
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Westmoreland County Looks to Ban Fracking
See: http://www.fredericksburg.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-westmoreland-sets-no-fracking-strategy/article_3de34646-1e59-556a-9624-021864ceb66a.html
There was an article in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star (FLS) on the Board of Supervisors (BOS) December 2017 meeting where the BOS approved ordinances and zoning regulations to limit the amount of fracking that can be done in their County.
I applaud the BOS of Westmoreland County for taking an extremely […]
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New anti-fracking group buds in Lafayette, adding to list of local activists
Some parents in Lafayette have formalized as “Together Against Neighborhood Drilling” to fight Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.’s proposal to plant a large-scale development in open space behind an elementary school.
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Nova Scotia Fracking Ban to Remain
An article published on January 11, 2018 discusses the decision made by Nova Scotia, Premier Stephen McNeil. He made that decision despite an analysis that highlights the potential for billions of dollars worth of onshore gas. He says his government has no intention of lifting its ban on hydraulic […]
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Westmoreland sets no-fracking strategy
I applaud the Board of Supervisors (BOS) of Westmoreland County for taking an extremely sound, well-thought-out position. The two step approach should be the model that every County in the Taylorsville Basin follows. And I applaud the FLS Editorial Staff for supporting this decision, stating “We would urge the […]
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