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Fracking in North Carolina: Environmental factors a moot point if no one comes to frack
2014-12-30 20:07:30| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In 2015, unless the N.C. legislature takes action otherwise, Lee County could serve as ground zero for a mining revival - this time through fracking. As environmental groups rally for online support, those in the energy industry are preparing in-depth surveys to take stock of what North Carolina can offer in natural gas.
New York Fracking Ban Contrary To State's Energy Future
2014-12-28 05:18:51| Energy - Topix.net
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XTO Energy to pay $5 million for fracking violations
2014-12-27 23:00:03| Energy - Topix.net
ExxonMobil subsidiary XTO Energy, Inc. will pony up about $3 million to restore eight West Virginia sites where the company illegally filled wetlands and polluted the water during fracking operations. The company will also pay a civil penalty of $2.3 million for violating the Clean Water Act, with impacts along more than a mile of stream and 3.38 acres of wetlands.
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Fracking Fight Was Personal
2014-12-24 13:46:05| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
But last week, anti-fracking activists scored a historic victory: They shut down the powerful oil and gas industry's campaign to bring hydraulic fracturing to New York. Those activists attribute the surprising outcome to a six-year campaign they say was well-organized.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Bans Fracking in New York State
2014-12-23 15:45:56| ENR.com: Headline News
The governor's decision was both praised by environmental groups and largely criticized by those in favor of fracking as a way to revive economically depressed areas.
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