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Prehistoric Flowback Adds Fresh Trouble To Fracking Woes

December 19th, 2012 | by Tina Casey

A group of researchers from Penn State University has uncovered a new issue for fracking, the natural gas drilling method

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EPA Lowers the Boom on Fracking in Wyoming

December 8th, 2011 | by Tina Casey

The Environmental Protection Agency has just released a draft report on its investigation of water contamination in the town of

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Financial Analysts Say Natural Gas Fracking Ain’t So Great – Wait, What?

June 27th, 2011 | by Tina Casey

Environmentalists and local residents have been casting the stinkeye on the pollution caused by natural gas fracking for a number of years, but the issue hasn't gained much traction. The sticking point, of course, is money: there is a huge amount it to be made from exploiting newly discovered natural gas deposits