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The year 2013 has passed, and ahead of us is 2014. I thought this may be a good time to revisit and update a few stories that are sure to crop up again in the new year. “Teh kitteh” photo is there to...
View ArticleBOEHNER WINS BONEHEAD AWARD
Leave it to US House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to school us on regulations with regards to the chemical spill in that left over 300,000 people without water for several days. For this he received...
View ArticleHEY AMERICA – WAKE UP AND SMELL THE CHEMICALS
The leaking chemical tanks owned by Freedom Industries in Charleston, WV left 300,000 people, schools, public facilities and businesses without water for well over a week. The chemical,...
View ArticleETHICS OF FRACKING ASKS HARD QUESTIONS
“…a rush to action without being clear of the consequences….” ETHICS OF FRACKING explores the issue of fossil fuel drilling though different professional and religious backgrounds. It also takes a...
View ArticleSHALEFIELD STORIES
Environment America Research & Policy Center joined residents living on the frontlines of fracking who recounted their stories of illness, water contamination, and damage to their livelihoods due...
View ArticleSOCHI WATER IN THE GASLANDS
The Olympics in Sochi, Russia have begun. In the past the news stories have focused on the Olympians, and speculation around who will win the gold in a given event. However, in the past few days...
View ArticleBRADFORD COUNTY GOLDEN GAS RULES
What’s it going to take to wake people up? This is a question that many fractivists ask. Typically the answer has been when there is a huge incident. In the past I’ve agreed with that. However,...
View ArticleDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY PRODUCTION (DEP)
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently spent some money producing a 7-minute video entitled “Regulating the Natural Gas Industry in Pennsylvania”. Published on May 7, 2014,...
View ArticleBOLUS’S CAPONE CONGRUENCY
Al Capone, head of the most profitable crime syndicate of the Prohibition Era and mastermind of the notorious 1929 “Valentine’s Day Massacre,” seemed above the law. In 1931, Capone was convicted not...
View ArticleFRACKERS REBRANDING FRACKING
When a product or corporation takes a hit in public opinion, one of the steps that will be taken is to change their name or roll out a rebranding campaign. Led by their front group, the Marcellus...
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