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More proof that fracking is fooling with Mother Nature

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Something funny happened last Saturday during the annual big game between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, a game that locals in the Sooner State refer to as “Bedlam.” The kicker for Oklahoma State calmly booted a long field through the uprights — even though the ground was shaking underneath him. That’s right — in what may have been a first in college football history...

Fracking boom already well underway, now Pa. decides to check for lethal radiation

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When it comes to fracking — the popular term for the natural-gas drilling technique also known as hydraulic fracturing — the approach has been to shoot first and ask questions later , even if thousands of innocent civilians are caught in the line of fire. Nobody in America outside of a small circle of oil- and gas-men and some engineers had even heard of fracking in the mid-2000s when...

News Round-Up: September 21, 2012

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A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Faculty Fights Fracking
Sampling Continues at Bayou Corne as Sinkhole Expands
Red Tea Ceremony Raises Awareness for Fukushima

News Round-Up: September 13, 2012

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A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Anti-Fracking Groups Organize Nationwide Rallies
BP Covered Up Oil, Swept Up Liability Exposed Prompt New Ad Blitz
Nuclear Sector Seeks to Regain Trust After Fukushima

News Round-Up: September 12, 2012

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A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
West Virginia Gas Drilling Opponents Call For Halt To New Development
BP Proposes Deep Cleaning of Louisiana Beaches in Aftermath of Hurricane Isaac
Disaster-Area Kids Under Hard Stress

News Round-Up: September 11, 2012

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A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Ohio Rally, March to Protest Hydraulic Fracturing
Hurricane Isaac Washed Up Gulf Oil Spill Remnants, Auburn University Researchers Confirm
Shanghai-Fukushima Flights Still in Limbo as China Cancels Meeting With Governor

News Round-Up: September 5, 2012

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A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Residents Fear Fracking on Former Idora Land
Feds Slam BP in Key Court Filing, Admit Pollution From 2010 Spill Continues to Ravage Gulf
2 Minor Injuries in French Nuclear Plant Incident

News Round-Up: August 31, 2012

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A selection of today’s headlines and must-read articles on issues ranging from fracking and the BP oil spill to Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster:
Endangered California Wildlife Could be Further Imperiled by Fracking
Ocean Physicist Says Current Clean-Up Methods Useless In An Arctic Oil Spill
Post-Fukushima Concerns Taken Note Of

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