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LAT: Landowners left out of the loop on 'fracking' risks

Natural gas companies that use hydraulic fracturing disclose the risks, such as leaks, spills and explosions, to shareholders, but property owners aren't privy, according to a report by the Environmental Working Group.
Los Angeles Times
» Read more... | Published December 12, 2011

LAT: EPA says 'fracking' probably contaminated well water in Wyomig

The agency's new draft report finds dangerous amounts of benzene in a well near the town of Pavillion. The finding is sure to roil the debate over the controversial natural gas drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing.
Los Angeles Times
» Read more... | Published December 9, 2011

NYT: Enviros Protest Engineer's Nomination to EPA Fracking Panel

Greenwire/New York Times
» Read more... | Published October 5, 2010

CAP: Energy Industry Fights Chemical Disclosure

Natural Gas Companies Want to Prevent Oversight of Fracking
Center for American Progress
» Read more... | Published April 6, 2010

Plain Dealer: Drilling's threat to our drinking water

Cleveland Plain Dealer
» Read more... | Published February 15, 2010
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