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Impending US Lawsuit Over Fracking Quakes

Impending US Lawsuit Over Fracking Quakes

As the number of “seismic events” keeps dramatically increasing, it is not surprising to hear that the EPA is threatened with an impending US lawsuit over fracking quakes.

Originally Published on Clean Technica

By James Ayre

Presumably, most of you reading this have heard something before about the huge spike in earthquakes throughout many regions where fracking (hydraulic fracturing, as a means…

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The 4.6m Earthquake Near Wonowon

The 4.6m Earthquake Near Wonowon

By Roy L Hales The 4.6m earthquake near Wonowon is the largest of over 500 seismic events, in northeastern BC, believed to be caused by fracking.

Likely To Be Induced By Fracking

Though the connection has not yet been proven, the quake’s epicentre was just 3 kilometres from Progress Energy’s fracking site. The company immediately shut down operations and notified the province’s oil and gas…

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Those Fracking Quakes Keep Getting Bigger

Those Fracking Quakes Keep Getting Bigger

By Roy L Hales

Prior to 2013, there was one measurable quake a year at Fox Creek, Alberta. Then Chevron, Shell, Exxon and other major players started fracking in the surrounding hills. There has been 160 “small” quakes since then. After the first 4.4 quake this year, the Alberta Energy Regulatorlaid out a “traffic light system” whereby they are to be informed of any 2.0 quakes and when quakes are…

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UK Government To Make Full Disclosure

UK Government To Make Full Disclosure

Following the release of a highly censored report on fracking impacts,  a public watchdog told the UK Government to Make Full Disclosure.

Originally Published on Click Green

The UK’s transparency watchdog has ruled Ministers must publish the full version of a heavily redacted report into the impacts of fracking following a year-long transparency campaign by Greenpeace UK.

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Fracking’s threat to Water Quality

Fracking’s threat to Water Quality

A Review of the report “Shale Gas and Hydraulic Fracturing: Framing the Water Issue”

By Roy L Hales

Dr Allan Hoffman recently compared the fracking boom to the market for illegal drugs. Regardless of the problems, there is simply too much money to be made. He expects the boom to continue for several decades. Together with Professor EM Gustav Olsson, of Lund University, and Andreas Lindström, of…

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