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In U.S. Energy Boom, Who Decides If Fracking Comes to Town?
2014-07-18 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science: A failed compromise on local fracking bans in Colorado this week makes the oil-and-gas-rich state the latest flashpoint in a nationwide fight over the controversial drilling process. Environmental concerns have driven activists to pursue restrictions and bans on hydraulic fracturing (or fracking), a groundbreaking extraction technique that has fueled Americas domestic energy boom. Those battles are increasingly playing out at the local level rather than at the state level, which can make it difficult...
Hickenlooper: No special session on fracking
2014-07-17 17:59:52| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Hickenlooper says his office was unable to get the support necessary to pass legislation during a special session.
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Canadian politicians on attack after scientists call for more research into fracking
2014-07-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: Deputy premier Rich Coleman challenged Thursday the conclusions of a scientific panel into the environmental effect of shale gas development using fracking. The group of Canadian and U.S. scientists, appointed in 2011 by former federal environment minister Peter Kent to examine the sector's potential and risks across Canada, urge a cautionary, go-slow approach until more research is done on a relatively new sector. Coleman, responsible for an industry that Victoria considers an economic linchpin...
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Effort Avoid Vote on Fracking Falters in Colorado
2014-07-17 01:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Efforts by leading Colorado Democrats to head off a costly and divisive election-year fight over oil and gas drilling appeared to crumble on Wednesday as Gov. John W. Hickenlooper announced that he did not have enough support to pass a compromise law giving local towns more control over fracking in their backyards. Despite our best efforts and those of other willing partners, we have not been able to secure the broader stakeholder support necessary to pass bipartisan legislation in a special...
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Many Fracking Wells Go Uninspected, Report Shows
2014-07-16 22:25:28| oilandgasonline Home Page
A new report conducted by the Associated Press paints a negative view of fracking, describing a major threat to the water supply that authorities are failing to check with regulations and oversight.
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