‘The impact of fracking on the environment and health in Europe is disproportionate to the gains derived from this drilling method, a new study says, adding that its cost effectiveness is also under question. “We […]
‘Thousands of people exposed to disruption from fracking near their homes could miss out on promised cash payments, while new areas earmarked for drilling are unlikely to be identified until after the election, the Telegraph […]
‘Oklahoma has suspected for years that fracking caused earthquakes, but they stayed quiet about the connection under pressure from the oil industry. The Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS) finally admitted a possible link more than a […]
‘Community Rights educator Paul Cienfuegos explains how “We The People” are exercising the authority to govern ourselves and dismantle corporate rule. When small farmers in rural Pennsylvania wanted to say “no” to a corporate factory […]
‘Sometimes the dogs begin to bark a moment before the earthquake hits, sensing something that their owners cannot. Sometimes you can feel a change in air pressure on your face just as the shaking is […]
‘Germany has proposed a draft law that would allow commercial shale gas fracking at depths of over 3,000 metres, overturning a de facto moratorium that has been in place since the start of the decade. […]
‘Last month, the Senate voted for the first time on closing a dangerous loophole in the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts. The “Halliburton loophole” allows oil and gas drillers to inject hazardous chemicals […]
‘Thousands of people from across California kicked off a march through Oakland on Saturday to demand that Governor Jerry Brown show “real climate leadership” by halting all fracking and shifting to 100 percent renewable energy […]
‘Another nail in the coffin of the UK shale gas industry was delivered today after the Welsh Government announced it would introduce a moratorium on fracking. Ministers at the Welsh Assembly confirmed it would support […]
‘Another nail in the coffin of the UK shale gas industry was delivered today after the Welsh Government announced it would introduce a moratorium on fracking. Ministers at the Welsh Assembly confirmed it would support […]
‘John Fogerty’s classic rock song ‘Bad Moon Rising’, from the 1960s, could be the foreboding soundtrack for what is rumbling in America’s Midwest today. Earthquakes have now become a daily occurrence in Oklahoma and other […]
‘Fracking in Poland dealt a seismic blow as the last big energy producer left in Polish shale extraction leaves the sector. Energy giant Chevron has said it is abandoning natural gas exploration in Poland’s shale […]
‘Tessa Munt, the MP for Wells, initially said she intended to stay on in her role as parliamentary private secretary (PPS) despite backing a rebel amendment calling for a moratorium on the controversial extraction technique. […]