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understand any potential impacts <strong>of</strong> hydraulic fracturing on drinking water<br />

resources.<br />

How Money in Politics Impacts Fracking<br />

In <strong>the</strong> 2012 election cycle, pro-fracking interests contributed a<br />

combined total <strong>of</strong> nearly $400,000 to candidates for state legislature and<br />

county executive in New York’s Sou<strong>the</strong>rn Tier.<br />

Authorities: 1.8 million gallons <strong>of</strong> water leaked at drilling site<br />

A water spill estimated at 1.8 million gallons occurred this week at<br />

<strong>the</strong> Hilcorp oil and gas exploration site in rural El Paso County east <strong>of</strong><br />

Colorado Springs, <strong>of</strong>ficials revealed Friday afternoon.<br />

Two above-ground freshwater storage tanks failed “late Sunday or<br />

early Monday,” said senior assistant county attorney Diana May.<br />

BP Gulf Oil Spill Judge Approves $7.8 Billion Settlement<br />

BP Plc (BP/) and <strong>the</strong> lead lawyers representing victims <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010<br />

Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico oil spill won approval <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> economic and environmental<br />

loss portion <strong>of</strong> a proposed $7.8 billion partial settlement <strong>of</strong> claims.<br />

Judge approves settlement in BP class action suit over 2010 Gulf<br />

oil spill<br />

A federal judge on Friday gave final approval to BP PLC’s settlement<br />

with businesses and people who lost money because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010 oil spill<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico.<br />

Federal judge OKs $7.8 billion settlement in BP oil spill class<br />

action suit<br />

A federal judge on Friday gave final approval to BP PLC’s settlement<br />

with businesses and people who lost money because <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010 oil spill<br />

in <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico.<br />

Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico platform fire burn victims to be discharged from<br />

Baton Rouge General<br />

Three men who were severely burned in a oil-platform fire that<br />

occurred 25 miles sou<strong>the</strong>ast <strong>of</strong> Grand Isle, will be released from <strong>the</strong><br />

hospital, according to a Baton Rouge General Medical Center press<br />

release.<br />

Remaining oil rig burn victims released from hospital

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