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Citizens Can Sue Fracking Companies for Earthquake Damage, Says Oklahoma Supreme Court

Oklahoma almost never used to have earthquakes. But in the last six years they’ve increased so much that last year the state surged past California as the most seismically active state in the continental U.S

July 3, 2015

8 States Dealing With Huge Increases in Fracking Earthquakes

A new report, released Thursday from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), identified eight states in the eastern and central U.S. where fracking operations have led to dramatic increases in earthquakes, primarily from the injection of the wastewater byproduct of drilling operations into underground wells.

April 28, 2015

Burlington, Vermont Becomes First U.S. City to Run On 100% Renewable Electricity

The cheapest long term financial investment for us with the least amount of risk was to move in this direction.

February 11, 2015

Breaking: Cuomo Bans Fracking in New York State

In a victory for environmental, health and community activists, fracking has been banned in New York state.

December 18, 2014

Founding Father of Fracking Boom Is Crying the Blues

The price of a barrel of oil has been dropping steadily due to decreasing demand and a glut of oil on the market, thanks in large part to the fracking boom in the U.S.

December 4, 2014

Fracking Risks Compared to Asbestos and Other Environmental and Health Dangers

While the title of the new British government report Innovation: Managing Risk, Not Avoiding It sounds cheery, the news it contained about fracking, among other environmentally dubious technologies, was anything but.

December 2, 2014

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