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5,250 gallons of oil spills into flood-swollen South Platte River near Milliken

2013-09-19 06:45:47| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Industry crews have placed absorbent booms in the South Platte River south of Milliken where at least 5,250 gallons of crude oil has spilled into the flood-swollen river.

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In flood-struck Colorado, concerns about fracking spills

2013-09-18 23:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Contaminated water spilling from flooded oil and gas drilling sites in Colorado is refocusing attention on the environmental risks surrounding America's fracking boom. Floods that have devastated north-central Colorado, killing eight people and displacing thousands, have also dislodged storage tanks that hold drilling wastewater left over from the production process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. While the impact of leaks is yet to be assessed, environmental groups, which oppose...

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Amid drought, a water fight spills into legal territory

2013-09-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: As Texas' rivers run dry and lakes fall to record low levels, part of the fight over water supplies is moving underground. Neighbors who pump water from the same formations beneath their land have long argued over that water. But the stakes are rising as cities and industries see groundwater as a solution to the demands of explosive population growth. But Texas law governing groundwater is murky, and a recent state appeals court decision signals that only years of expensive legal battles will...

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Suits against Exxon Mobil mount over big oil pipeline spills

2013-09-15 07:57:02| Chemicals - Topix.net

Six months ago, 200,000 gallons of oil came rushing through the streets here, winding past homes and a shopping plaza before eventually ending up in a popular fishing lake.

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Suits against Exxon Mobil mount over big oil pipeline spills

2013-09-15 06:26:00| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

Six months ago, 200,000 gallons of oil came rushing through the streets here, winding past homes and a shopping plaza before eventually ending up in a popular fishing lake.

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