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Germany Agrees on Regulation to Allow Fracking for Shale Gas
2013-02-26 09:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: German Chancellor Angela Merkels government agreed on draft regulation to allow the tapping of shale gas via hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, a practice the opposition says may harm the environment. The legislation would outlaw fracking in water protection areas and near drinking water wells and would make environmental impact studies mandatory for new projects, Environment Minister Peter Altmaier and Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said in a joint letter obtained by Bloomberg News. The measures...
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North Dakota Fracking Boom Leaves Oil Hub a Bust: Muni Credit
2013-02-26 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Oil extracted from wells ringing Williston, North Dakota, helped push the states surplus to a record $1.6 billion and generate the nations lowest jobless rate. Drilling also left the city broke. While the U.S. Census counts about 16,000 residents, Williston says it provides services to more than 38,000, including workers living in temporary camps, hotels, and even vehicles. Keeping up with the load is spurring budget gaps that will deplete rainy-day funds, according to Standard & Poors,...
Protecting Illinois From Fracking
2013-02-25 14:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The prospect of the gas industry coming Illinois to extract gas from beneath our state using high-volume hydraulic fracturing has caused a great deal of controversy and concern, especially in parts of Illinois where leasing for drilling rights has been underway for well over a year. Horror stories from other states about open pits of toxic wastewater, secret brews of toxins injected into the earth, air emissions sickening neighbors, and contaminated drinking water are just a few of the impacts seen...
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United Kingdom: Fears fracking could be "fast tracked"
2013-02-23 08:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Growth and Infrastructure Bill, currently going through the House of Lords, could allow exploration for shale gas to be considered as of "national significance', meaning the Government can override local authorities to grant planning permission. The National Trust, Campaign to Protect Rural England, Friends of the Earth, the Town & Country Planning Association, Wildlife Trusts and Greenpeace have joined up to fight the change in the law. Baroness Young of Old Scone, an independent peer,...
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Groups Flock to White House to Talk Fracking Rules
2013-02-22 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Environmental advocates and representatives from the oil-and-gas industry are flocking to the White House following the submission of a draft rule that would govern the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing on public lands. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in January pulled a long-awaited proposed rule to regulate hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, after receiving a flood of public comments and push-back from industry. A new draft was sent to the White House on Jan. 22,...
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