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New center to set stringent standards for fracking in East
2013-03-20 14:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: A coalition of energy companies, environmentalists and Pennsylvania-based philanthropies announced Wednesday the creation of a center that would provide more stringent standards for fracking and natural gas development in the Eastern United States. The Marcellus Shale formation, which extends from central New York to eastern Kentucky, is the site of a vast gas boom, most of it centered in Pennsylvania. But the production method of fracking, high-volume hydraulic fracturing that has tapped the gas...
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Pennsylvania DEP Ignores Stringent Testing for Water Contamination from Fracking
2013-02-01 20:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Last week, a news report by the Timesonline revealed that the Pennsylvania Department of Environment (DEP) has been avoiding using its most stringent water testing method for determining if local drinking water has been polluted by fracking. The report serves as yet one more chapter in the continuing saga regarding DEPs water testing practices that turn a blind eye to fracking contaminants. The whole issue revolves around how the Pennsylvania DEP tests and reports results for water supplies reportedly...
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