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Petraeus: Industry Should Engage Fracking Opponents
2014-05-30 18:52:00| OGI
The retired general talked about past experiences and current events.
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Calif. Senate vote falls short for moratorium on oil fracking
2014-05-30 18:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The state Senate on Wednesday failed to muster the votes needed to set a moratorium on the oil drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, until a study determines that it does not pose a health risk for the public. Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) said her bill is needed because of public concern that the injection of water and chemicals into the ground to stimulate oil production may threaten health. She said she does not want to increase California`s dependance on foreign...
Oil Lobby Overpowers Voters To Kill Statewide Fracking Ban In California
2014-05-30 12:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: A California bill that would have banned fracking while the state studied its risks was narrowly defeated in the state Senate on Thursday, despite polling that showed a majority of California voters favored the legislation. SB 1132, authored by Democratic state senators Holly Mitchell and Mark Leno, failed to pass with a vote of 18-16. In all, seven Democrats prevented the bill from moving forward, with four voting against the bill and three more abstaining from voting. The bill`s defeat was...
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No Matter How You Spell It, Fracking Stirs Controversy
2014-05-28 13:18:18| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Fracking was among 149 words added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Activists play up its unseemly connotations; those in the oil and gas industry downplay documented problems with gas development.
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United Kingdom: This fracking zeal overshadows the perfect energy solution solar
2014-05-27 11:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The government's consultation on the rights of fracking companies to drill under your home was published the day after the local and European elections, hours after the polls closed. Perhaps that was a wise move given that public support for fracking seems to be falling. It hardly needs former Conservative energy secretary Lord Howell to warn that fracking "could prove extremely dangerous politically". The careful timing on the latest announcement shows he may not be the only one who thinks so. ...
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