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1,200-foot sinkhole opens up in Ohio: Pipeline exposed and hanging
— Gas company working to fix problem — “I’ve never seen anything
like this… very unusual situation” (PHOTOS)
12:49 PM EST on November 29th, 2012 | 5 comments
AP: Leak at NJ’s Oyster Creek nuclear plant — Gundersen: “A
larger issue than the NRC and Exelon is letting on”
Ongoing Gulf of Mexico Oil Disaster:
Oil Spill Attorney Stuart Smith’s Blog:
Environmental Must-Reads – November 30, 2012
Fracked Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner?
From a tainted water supply in Wyoming to toxic air pollution in
Colorado, there are concerns aplenty about the public health effects of
hydraulic fracturing. While many communities investigate what we drink
and breathe for answers, one new report from The Nation and the Food &
Environment Reporting Network highlights a key yet overlooked
complication—fracking chemicals could affect our food.
Revised ‘fracking’ regulations released in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York environmental officials have released a
revised set of proposed regulations for hydraulic fracturing natural gas and
will begin taking public comment on them in December.
Livestock falling ill in fracking regions
In the midst of the domestic energy boom, livestock on farms near
oil- and gas-drilling operations nationwide have been quietly falling sick
and dying. While scientists have yet to isolate cause and effect, many
suspect chemicals used in drilling and hydrofracking (or “fracking”)
operations are poisoning animals through the air, water or soil.
Protecting Michigan Citizens and Communities from the
Hazards of Fracking