New York State banned fracking earlier this month, citing the potential risks to public health. In Pennsylvania, where shale gas drilling has boomed, the state has not studied those risks systematically and some say, deliberately ignored them. StateImpact Pennsylvania, Dec 30, 2014
Month: December 2014
Attention turns to fracking’s impact on air quality
Fracking’s impacts on air quality took the spotlight this year, fueled by new research and broad media coverage. InsideClimate News, Dec 30, 2014.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20141230/2014-was-year-attention-turned-frackings-air-pollution
Moab’s red rock country is under pressure from fracking
A different kind of spire is jutting into the iconic red rock vistas of Moab, Utah. It is the scaffolding of drilling rigs, and it heralds a new chapter in Moab’s long history of energy extraction. Associated Press, December 28, 2014.
http://www.denverpost.com/2014/12/28/moabs-red-rock-country-is-under-pressure-from-fracking/
Fracking Fumes: Where There’s a Well, All is Not Well
The Natural Resources Defense Council has found a number of issues related to fracking well fumes. Risks ranging from birth defects to cancer are real concerns for the local residents.