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British Gas owner Centrica agrees 160m Bowland shale fracking deal
2013-06-13 11:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The British Gas owner, Centrica, will invest up to 160m in shale gas exploration and development in the north-west after agreeing a deal with Britain's leading fracking company. Centrica has bought a 25% stake in the Bowland exploration licence in Lancashire from Cuadrilla Resources and AJ Lucas for 40m. It will pay a further 60m in exploration and appraisal costs. An additional 60m will be payable if Centrica subsequently decides to move into a development phase. The entrance of such...
Missouri Lawyer Brings Nuisance Claims to Fracking Arena
2013-06-11 12:11:21| Energy - Topix.net
Six Pennsylvania families who sued Chevron Corp. and units of The Williams Companies Inc. and WPX Energy Inc. over hydraulic fracturing-related claims have turned to a Missouri lawyer who has used nuisance allegations to win cases against commercial animal feed operations.
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Missouri Lawyer Brings Nuisance Claims to Fracking Arena
2013-06-11 12:04:42| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Six Pennsylvania families who sued Chevron Corp. and units of The Williams Companies Inc. and WPX Energy Inc. over hydraulic fracturing-related claims have turned to a Missouri lawyer who has used nuisance allegations to win cases against commercial animal feed operations.
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An Inside Look at the Fight to Stop Fracking in Michigan
2013-06-10 23:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: With nothing short of a cultural shift at stake, Michigans second Common Ground retreat, held June 1-2, was bittersweet--and everyone knew it. Sixty-some activists representing 40-some groups working to end fracking in Michigan--or, if not calling for an outright ban, then calling to take pause and scrutinize the process using the precautionary principle--took part. How can a group of chemical engineers, social workers, active and retired teachers, artists, carpenters and lawyers impact an industry...
How fracking companies exploit Amish farmers
2013-06-08 01:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: It`s no secret that fracking companies engage in some shady behavior. But a report in The New Republic reveals just how low they`ll sink in the rush to exploit natural gas: Energy companies in eastern Ohio - home to the world`s largest Amish population and billions of dollars worth of oil and gas reserves - have been convincing Amish farmers to sign away drilling rights to their land for far less than they`re worth, knowing that because their religious tradition frowns on lawsuits, the landowners...
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