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Editorial roundup: Fracking rules don't go far enough

2013-10-28 14:22:00| Waste Management - Topix.net

The rules that the Department of Environmental Quality unveiled mark significant progress, allowing more scrutiny of the chemicals used in the process more commonly known as "fracking."

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Fracking rules a start, but fall short

2013-10-25 18:39:01| Waste Management - Topix.net

The rules that the Department of Environmental Quality unveiled Tuesday mark significant progress, allowing more scrutiny of the chemicals used in the process more commonly known as "fracking."

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Oklahoma 'Earthquake Swarm' May Be Linked Wastewater Disposal from Fracking

2013-10-25 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Huffington Post: From 1975 to 2008, central Oklahoma experienced an average of one to three magnitude 3.0 earthquakes or larger. Since 2008, that average has increased to around 40 per year, according to data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS has termed the swell an "earthquake swarm," and on Tuesday, it ruled out the possibility this sharp increase is a naturally occurring phenomenon. "We've statistically analyzed the recent earthquake rate changes and found that they do not seem to be due to typical,...

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United Kingdom: National Trust: We're still opposed to fracking... for now

2013-10-24 13:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: The National Trust been forced to deny a U-turn on fracking, after its director general said the conservation charity was not necessarily opposed to shale gas exploration on its land. Dame Helen Ghosh told The Times that the Trust was keeping "an open mind" on whether to allow fracking on its land or support planning applications nearby. The former Defra permanent secretary said it would need to wait until studies had determined the full environmental impact of fracking activity before making...

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United Kingdom: National Trust may open up land to fracking, says Dame Helen Ghosh

2013-10-24 06:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Press Association: The National Trust has an "open mind" about fracking and would consider allowing it on its land, the head of the charity has said. Dame Helen Ghosh, the conservation trust's director general, told the Times it would make up its mind about the controversial gas extraction procedure after seeing the evidence on its environmental impact. It appears to be a move away from the trust's previous stance of a "presumption against fracking" on its land "because natural gas is a fossil gas", a position...

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