10 Reasons to Stop Mtn. Valley & Atlantic Coast Pipelines
Not enough attention is being paid to two wholly unnecessary, risky and costly proposed natural gas pipelines that could impact the environment and quality of l...
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Regulators Neglected to Stop Oil and Gas Wastewater Contamination in West Virginia Creek
The United States Geological Survey recently released a scientific paper on water contamination in a West Virginia creek. USGS says that the findings...
Drinking Water Reservoir Contaminated by Oil and Gas Wastewater in Ohio
Earlier this week a truck carrying oil and gas wastewater overturned in the small Ohio town of Barnesville. It spilled 5,000 gallons of wastewater into a...
In Texas, Oil and Gas Companies Get Away with Ignoring the Rules that Protect Drinking Water
A scathing investigation by WFAA in Texas has found that oil and gas companies are ignoring a significant state rule that is intended to protect underground...
More Drinking Water Contamination Linked to the Oil and Gas Industry in Texas and Pennsylvania
Two recent drinking water investigations in Texas show dangerous levels of contamination. The larger study tested 550 water samples collected from public and...
More Evidence that Oil and Gas Industry Overstates Job Creation
I've blogged several times in the past about how the oil and gas industry and its political allies grossly overstate the number of jobs it creates. A new...