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Letter: State should require more cleanup after fracking
2013-11-07 04:43:42| Waste Management - Topix.net
Why doesn't the DEQ require that the poison brought out of those wells has to be cleaned up and made drinkable again? Some of the chemicals used are known to cause cancer and other sickness.
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Washington Voters Nix GMO Labels; Colorado Cities Ban Fracking
2013-11-07 01:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: The ballot measure to require labeling of genetically modified foods in Washington State, Initiative 522, was defeated Tuesday by a record spending campaign by America's food manufacturing giants and agribusiness corporations, who financed a deluge of TV ads appearing just before election day. Pamela Bailey, president and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association which backed the "No" vote, said her organization opposes individual state efforts to impose labeling of products made with GMO technology....
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Results Mixed on Colorado and Ohio Fracking Ban Initiatives
2013-11-06 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Voters in three Colorado cities and one in Ohio on Tuesday passed ballot measures banning or temporarily halting fracking within their borders. But in the Denver suburb of Broomfield-a location viewed as an active prospect for exploration-a decision hangs in the balance, as the unofficial tally has voters rejecting a moratorium by a razor-thin margin. Broomfield spokeswoman Rosann Doran said a recount is likely, but the results will not be certified for at least a week after overseas ballots are...
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While New Brunswick Fracking Protests Continue, Neighboring Newfoundland Enacts Moratorium
2013-11-06 18:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As First Nations continue to fight fracking in New Brunswick, the neighboring provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has halted the controversial drilling technique. The government is arguing that more research is needed to see if it is safe for both people and the environment. Gros Morne National Park is a world heritage site located on the west coast of Newfoundland. The tourist destination lies above Western Newfoundland`s shale oil reserves. Western Newfoundlands shale-oil...
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Colorado voters tell fracking industry frack off
2013-11-06 17:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Maybe it`s the polluted groundwater, river water, and air. Perhaps it`s the toxic stew that gushed over Colorado when it flooded. Or it could be the abject lies. Whatever the fracking industry has done to earn the hostility of voters in at least three Colorado cities, it couldn`t be undone by spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on a pro-fracking ad blitz in recent weeks. On Tuesday, voters in Boulder, Fort Collins, and Lafayette all approved measures that either banned or placed a moratorium...
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