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Sand Mining Takes Toll WiscAs Fracking Escalates Nationwide
2014-08-04 22:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: How is mining related to fracking? Well, the process of hydraulic fracturing forces fluid into the rock at extremely high pressure. This pries open natural pre-existing cracks (fractures) in the bedrock, and also causes new cracks (induced fractures) to form. This network of enhanced and induced fractures is what allows gas and oil to flow out of the rock and into the well. To keep these fractures from snapping shut when the fracking operation is completed and the pressure is eased, you need to...
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As Ballot Deadline Looms, A Muddied Debate Over Colo. Fracking
2014-08-04 09:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: "Hello. Are you registered to vote in Colorado?" It's a refrain many in the state have grown to loathe this summer - heard outside their favorite grocery store or shopping mall as signature gatherers race toward an August 4 deadline to put four energy-related measures on the November ballot. With two of those measures backed by environmentalists, and the other two by industry-supported groups, all of the energy talk is leading to confusion among potential voters. Among the hassled Colorado...
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'Fracking in the Dark': Why it Must Stop
2014-08-04 00:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: Researchers have found that Shale-gas extraction across the globe is severally outpacing an understanding of the industry's environmental impact. Because of this, explores claim that the industry is "fracking in the dark" choosing locations for extraction without considering all the environmental consequences. According to a study recently published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, shale-gas production is expected to surge in the next three decades, resulting in a widening...
Fracking Makes Californias Drought Worse
2014-08-01 16:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: California is in the middle of an epic water shortage, with nearly 80 percent of the state experiencing extreme or exceptional drought conditions. Check out this animated map to get a sense of how extensively the drought has impacted the Golden State. Things have gotten so bad that California enlisted Lady Gaga to record a public service announcement. Given the situation, anti-fracking activists say its time for Governor Jerry Brown to put a stop to water-intensive fracking, claiming that...
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EU threatens Poland with environmental court action over fracking defiance
2014-08-01 13:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Poland has recently amended its fracking laws to allow shale gas excavation of up to 5,000 feet, without assessing the environmental implications, thus breaking EU law and triggering legal proceedings. Under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive, fracking sites in natural preservation areas are limited to 1,000 metres. Poland has argued, however, that this ruling greatly restricts shale gas exploration in the country, as shale gas reserves in Poland are located mostly at a depth...
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