A new study has found that drinking water at hydraulic fracturing sites in northeastern Pennsylvania have increased levels of certain chemicals in groundwater. While the substances are not at dangerous levels, the findings suggest...
WASHINGTON D.C. – A study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Duke University, and the University of Missouri, found that wastewater from fracking can contaminate surface waters. What is Fracking Fracking is a...
Documents Show Billions of Gallons of Oil Waste Fluid Dumped Into Gulf Waters WASHINGTON— Federal officials permitted more than 1,200 offshore fracks by oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico from 2010 to 2014,...
Read how you can make a difference with ending fracking in Michigan with the ACTION ALERT located at the bottom of this article. What is Fracking? Hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking,” is the...
PHILADELPHIA, PA – New research shows that hospitalizations for heart conditions, neurological illness, and other conditions are higher among people who live near hyrdralic fracturing sites. Researchers at University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University,...
More than 100 environmental, citizens, and grassroots groups released a letter they sent to Hillary Clinton today urging the former Secretary of State to acknowledge the overwhelming body of recent scientific evidence showing harms...
Washington, D. C. – It is a rare occurance when the oil & gas industry and environmentalists agree on something. But when the Secretary of Interior announced new regulations on fracking, both groups have...
Despite early rain, 8,000 Californians took to the streets of Oakland, CA yesterday for the March for Real Climate Leadership, the largest demonstration against fracking in U.S. history. This crowd count makes today’s event...
