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- Immediate action should be taken to stop drinking water contamination from leaking natural gas well in Ohio (January 18, 2012)
- New research paper on health impacts near natural gas drilling for humans and animals; U.S. Senate encourages more data; new ozone testing (January 16, 2012)
- More expert research on the health concerns surrounding natural gas production (January 12, 2012)
- Lots of news (bad) about the health risks from oil and gas production (January 11, 2012)
- How does fracking affect food safety? No one knows (January 6, 2012)
- Top U.S. expert: health risks of gas drilling are unknown; Australia way ahead of the U.S. (January 5, 2012)
- Predatory oil and gas leasing--what it means for mineral owners and mortgages (December 29, 2011)
- Why EPA should create new rules for toxic oil and gas waste in 2012 (December 27, 2011)
- Water experts concerned about health risks of fracking (December 22, 2011)
- Many hazards from natural gas gathering lines remain, despite new pipeline safety law (December 20, 2011)
- Geochemistry scientist on fracking: "The problem is going to get worse, not better" (December 19, 2011)
- West Virginia: used to be "almost heaven," now is hell for some residents near natural gas operations (December 16, 2011)
- Another Loophole for the Oil and Gas Industry in the Clean Railroads Act (December 14, 2011)
- Mineral owner in West Virginia observes reckless oil and gas industry practices and poor state oversight (December 12, 2011)
- New EPA report ties hydraulic fracturing to groundwater contamination (December 8, 2011)
- New information on toxic chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing (December 7, 2011)
- More evidence of weak state regulation of the oil and gas industry (December 6, 2011)
- Drinking water systems report high carcinogen levels in Pennsylvania and West Virginia; Testing of fracking waste greatly underestimates the risk (December 5, 2011)
- State of Kansas supports new RCRA rules for toxic oil and gas waste (December 2, 2011)
- EPA's proposal for clearing the air of oil and gas pollution: a step forward, but not enough (November 30, 2011)
- Your chance to tell the EPA you support curbs on toxic oil and gas air pollution (November 23, 2011)
- House Republicans out of touch with fracking reality (November 17, 2011)
- New report: "Puny fines, scant enforcement leave drilling violators with little to fear" (November 14, 2011)
- New report from DOE panel finds slow progress on protecting the public from the risks of natural gas development (November 10, 2011)
- President Obama: please issue an executive order to implement the recommendations of the DOE Shale Gas Subcommittee (November 4, 2011)
- Does it take rocket science to cover a toxic oil and gas waste pit? (November 1, 2011)
- The meaning of "good neighbor" in oil and gas speak (October 29, 2011)
- Promise of federal standards for natural gas wastewater management on the horizon (October 21, 2011)
- Scientific American: When it comes to fracking, "All these states are flying blind." (October 20, 2011)
- More physicians concerned about the health risks of living near natural gas production operations (October 6, 2011)
- Pennsylvania: risks to drinking water that could be averted ahead of time (October 5, 2011)
- Texas drought does not seem to be affecting oil and gas industry (October 4, 2011)
- Pennsylvania farming community turned into natural gas waste zone (October 3, 2011)
- Another report of livestock poisoned by toxic natural gas pollution (September 30, 2011)
- ExxonMobil had a lower effective tax rate than the typical middle-class family (September 28, 2011)
- Another family's tragedy in Wetzel County, West Virginia (September 26, 2011)
- Top U.S. environmental health expert says national study of oil and gas health impacts is warranted (September 20, 2011)
- In Pennsylvania, there are more casing and cementing problems this year than last year (September 19, 2011)
- Army Corps of Engineers worried about the impacts of fracking on dams (September 15, 2011)
- New source of information for Americans facing oil and gas drilling in their communities (September 21, 2011)
- Colorado: 350 oil and gas spills in less than two years; benzene found in groundwater; fines are almost non-existent (September 13, 2011)
- New report finds a need to improve consideration of health effects in the NEPA process (September 12, 2011)
- Pennsylvania citizen intimidated for video taping drilling accident (September 2, 2011)
- More drinking water contamination incidents from Pennsylvania, including arsenic (September 1, 2011)
- Billboards posted and paid for by communities in the gas patch (August 26, 2011)
- Oil and gas industry doesn't really know how to clean up its messes (August 22, 2011)
- Medical experts continue to raise alarms about the risks of natural gas drilling to human health (August 18, 2011)
- Pennsylvania: Never ending bad news about natural gas operations (August 17, 2011)
- More bad air from natural gas operations around the country (August 16, 2011)
- DOE panel finds natural gas production presents serious risks to public health and the environment (August 12, 2011)
- Water utility expert expresses concerns about the risks of hydraulic fracturing (August 11, 2011)
- Natural gas drilling can lead to problems with homeowners insurance as well as mortgages and title insurance (August 9, 2011)
- EPA issues groundbreaking new proposal to rein in toxic oil and gas air pollution (July 29, 2011)
- New West Virginia gas drilling rules changed at last minute, perhaps due to industry influence (July 28, 2011)
- NASA expertise being put to use to help the oil and gas industry (July 28, 2011)
- Pennsylvania's advisory commission report--will the state follow through? (July 22, 2011)
- West Virginia update: new reports of a frack fluid spill, non-compliance with rules, new rules, and a new report on the economic impacts of natural gas production (July 25, 2011)
- More on mortgage prohibitions in oil and gas communities (July 18, 2011)
- Alarming new data on the toxic air pollutants near oil and gas operations (July 13, 2011)
- Does the oil and gas industry learn from its mistakes? (July 11, 2011)
- Good news from Colorado about a safer way to store oil and gas waste (June 24, 2011)
- New worries about air pollution from oil and gas operations in Colorado (June 20, 2011)
- What are the health impacts from living near oil and gas production operations? (June 17, 2011)
- TX: Another report of a blow-out during a frack job and drinking water contamination (June 16, 2011)
- Eastern Wyoming: one last wild area being destroyed (June 15, 2011)
- Western Wyoming: from wildland to wasteland? (June 14, 2011)
- One family's life in the gas patch of Bradford County, Pennsylvania (June 10, 2011)
- State officials seem to talk out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to oil and gas regulations (June 3, 2011)
- The latest evidence on harms to wildlife from oil and gas drilling (June 1, 2011)
- New York mortgage bankers denying mortgage applications with oil and gas leases (May 31, 2011)
- Shareholders ask oil and gas companies to report on risks of fracking (May 26, 2011)
- Lisa Jackson commits to protecting clean drinking water from fracking risks (May 24, 2011)
- Why voluntary disclosure of hydraulic fracturing is insufficient (May 18, 2011)
- Another state overwhelmed and understaffed by oil and gas industry expansion (May 9, 2011)
- Oklahoma: reports of poisoned air from natural gas operations causing illnesses (May 2, 2011)
- White House supports "common sense" fracking regulations (April 27, 2011)
- Energy Secretary Steven Chu on natural gas: water contamination has happened (April 26, 2011)
- EPA releases new greenhouse gas inventory for natural gas production operations (April 25, 2011)
- NRDC agrees with the oil and gas industry on something (April 22, 2011)
- Legislation introduced to close oil and gas loopholes in environmental laws (April 21, 2011)
- Another week in natural gas drilling, another fracking blow-out (April 20, 2011)
- New report on fracking chemicals, including one that is a potential "chemical terrorism agent" (April 18, 2011)
- CBS News: Oil & gas industry spills happen "all the time" (April 13, 2011)
- Pennsylvania continues to lead the pack with news of inadequate oil and gas regulation (April 12, 2011)
- Oil and gas waste pits have contaminated drinking water in Texas (April 11, 2011)
- More evidence that oil and gas operations can harm wildlife (April 8, 2011)
- President Obama states the risks of natural gas production (April 7, 2011)
- The risks of oil and gas production acknowledged around the world (April 6, 2011)
- Former Bush official states Halliburton Loophole for hydraulic fracturing is too broad and should have allowed for EPA regulation (March 9, 2011)
- Add another state to the list of incidents where hydraulic fracturing is a suspect in contaminated water, sick and dying livestock and human health symptoms: North Dakota (March 7, 2011)
- Abandoned wells: it's not just new drilling that contaminates water (March 3, 2011)
- New poll finds overwhelming bi-partisan support for protecting water, land, and wildlife (March 1, 2011)
- Bush Administration official now says that 2004 EPA hydraulic fracturing study did not intend to give fracturing a "clean bill of health" (February 28, 2011)
- New York Times: natural gas industry running amok, insufficient protections from poisoned water and air (February 26, 2011)
- States across the country overwhelmed by and under-regulating oil and gas production (February 25, 2011)
- More evidence that natural gas drilling threatens fish and wildlife (February 24, 2011)
- PBS Need to Know: Fracking May Violate Safe Drinking Water Act (February 23, 2011)
- Interior Department oil and gas management found to be at high risk with significant problems (February 22, 2011)
- More bad air news from natural gas drilling operations around the country (February 18, 2011)
- EPA: the natural gas industry emits a lot of greenhouse gasses (February 17, 2011)
- The President's budget proposal would close the oil and gas industry's taxpayer-funded cash drawer (February 16, 2011)
- Recent news on the toxic air pollution from natural gas production (February 15, 2011)
- Natural gas infrastructure not ready to handle large increase in natural gas production in the long term (February 14, 2011)
- Baseline water testing: what is it and why is it important? (February 9, 2011)
- Energy expert: "Drilling should slow" until we know it is safe (February 8, 2011)
- Another case of drinking water contamination with a suspected link to hydraulic fracturing in West Virginia (February 7, 2011)
- New Mexico: elementary school evacuated due to nearby natural gas well and health impacts (February 4, 2011)
- New U.S. Forest Service scientific report documents permanent effects of drilling (February 3, 2011)
- More evidence: too few inspectors for onshore oil and gas operations (February 2, 2011)
- Quebec may ban natural gas drilling due to environmental concerns (February 1, 2011)
- Hydraulic fracturing has used diesel fuel in 19 states; "appears to be a violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act" (January 31, 2011)
- EPA works to protect wildlands and natural resources in Utah; industry continues to make false claims (January 31, 2011)
- Why current chemical disclosure policies are not sufficient when it comes to oil and gas production (January 28, 2011)
- West Virginia: a spill not reported and not cleaned up, with no answers for the surface owners (January 27, 2011)
- Another well blow-out during hydraulic fracturing (January 26, 2011)
- Oil and gas well cement jobs: "Very rarely are they perfect" (January 25, 2011)
- Why don't we know how many drinking water sources have been harmed by natural gas operations? (January 24, 2011)
- Environmental Community Letter to President Obama Regarding Natural Gas Production (January 24, 2011)
- Realtor in Marcellus shale region: we have lost revenue (January 20, 2011)
- More reports of human health symptoms linked to natural gas operations (January 16, 2011)
- Members of Congress support disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals used on public land (January 14, 2011)
- West Virginia official tells it like it is--we need new oil and gas regulations (January 10, 2011)
- A model for chemical disclosure--what can the oil and gas industry learn from household products (December 29, 2010)
- EPA orders monitoring of drinking water contaminated by oil extraction operations in Montana (December 27, 2010)
- Two more cases of drinking water contamination linked to hydraulic fracturing in Texas (December 22, 2010)
- New national poll: Americans across party lines want clean energy and believe it is the key to creating new jobs, and support strong environmental protection even if it costs more (December 21, 2010)
- Some Members of Congress still on the wrong track regarding chemical disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals (December 21, 2010)
- Is oil and gas leasing down on public lands, and does it matter? Here's the real picture. (December 15, 2010)
- EPA takes emergency action in Texas; drinking water contamination is related to natural gas operations (December 8, 2010)
- One company commits to a cleaner oil and gas waste management system (December 3, 2010)
- Interior Department on the right track regarding oil and gas, but some Members of Congress get it wrong (December 2, 2010)
- EPA issues new rule requiring reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from the oil and gas industry (November 24, 2010)
- Natural gas operations violate the Clean Water Act in West Virginia (November 17, 2010)
- Environmental entertainment on CSI (November 13, 2010)
- EPA subpoenas Halliburton, and why it's important (November 10, 2010)
- New toxic air data from oil and gas operations, this time from the Four Corners (November 4, 2010)
- PA: "gas drillers do not have a great record of obeying environmental laws" (November 4, 2010)
- Examiner columnist perpetuates oil and gas industry spin on fracking (November 1, 2010)
- Toxic fracking chemicals intentionally spewed onto private property in Ohio (October 28, 2010)
- Pennsylvania: new information on threats to watersheds from natural gas drilling (October 27, 2010)
- Rural Utah now has some of the worst air quality in the nation thanks to oil and gas operations (October 26, 2010)
- Students with nosebleeds, dizziness, disorientation and nausea from natural gas drilling near a Barnett Shale high school (October 25, 2010)
- EPA is now regulating hydraulic fracturing when diesel fuel is used (October 22, 2010)
- Wyoming's hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure rules lead the way (October 21, 2010)
- BLM is poised to do the right thing in Colorado's Vermillion Basin (October 19, 2010)
- Hydraulic fracturing suspected in drinking water contamination in a new state: West Virginia (October 18, 2010)
- More evidence that oil and gas producers can measure their greenhouse gasses (October 18, 2010)
- Oil and gas producers measure their methane emissions but don't want to report them to the EPA (October 17, 2010)
- New health research about the risks of living near oil and gas operations in western Colorado (October 7, 2010)
- More benzene in drinking water; two more cases of drinking water contamination linked to hydraulic fracturing in the Barnett shale (October 4, 2010)
- New poll shows overwhelming bipartisan support for stronger oil and gas regulations (October 1, 2010)
- Hydraulic fracturing implicated in another incident of groundwater contamination in Colorado (September 29, 2010)
- Another natural gas well explosion in West Virginia, continues to burn after 6 days (September 24, 2010)
- Does natural gas offer long-term price stability? (September 24, 2010)
- It's time for EPA to revisit 1980s rules for toxic oil and gas waste (September 23, 2010)
- Another child wakes up covered in blood, more sick cattle enter our food chain, another sick family with ruined lives and finances -- air poisoning near natural gas operations (September 22, 2010)
- Another well blow-out during hydraulic fracturing (September 18, 2010)
- TX: Assessors reduce land value by 75% when wells are drilled (September 18, 2010)
- More drinking water contamination linked to hydraulic fracturing: 13 families in Pennsylvania (September 15, 2010)
- NRDC petitions EPA to apply hazardous waste rules to toxic oil and gas waste (September 13, 2010)
- Thumbs up for EPA hydraulic fracturing investigation, but Antero--did you really say this? (September 10, 2010)
- Another reported case of drinking water contamination after hydraulic fracturing in Texas (September 10, 2010)
- More cases of drinking water contamination in Texas with suspected links to hydraulic fracturing: "regular reports" (September 9, 2010)
- Flammable tap water--it's a fact, not a myth (September 3, 2010)
- Lessons for the oil and gas industry from hospitals--disclosing errors (August 24, 2010)
- Foul air from oil and gas operations -- tell your story to the EPA (August 23, 2010)
- Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission unanimously supports disclosure of hydraulic fracturing chemicals; industry does not oppose (August 9, 2010)
- Shocking new report: PA natural gas industry violating laws (August 3, 2010)
- New report on hundreds of accidents related to oil and gas production, some deadly (July 30, 2010)
- New information on greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas production (July 30, 2010)
- Drilling planned next to a school in Ohio (July 27, 2010)
- Record high fine in Colorado for oil and gas contamination (July 27, 2010)
- Letter from the gaspatch: "We are sick of the noise and stench" (July 26, 2010)
- Senate bill: more than $4 billion for natural gas -- what about environmental protections? (July 28, 2010)
- Congress considering basic reforms for onshore oil and gas operations (July 23, 2010)
- Dear Congress: Please reform the laws for onshore oil and gas operations (July 22, 2010)
- Hydraulic fracturing "difficult to predict" (July 21, 2010)
- Stronger environmental protections are good for the oil and gas business (July 9, 2010)
- Hydraulic fracturing suspected in two more cases of drinking water contamination in Pennsylvania (June 24, 2010)
- EPA to hold public meetings on the scientific study of hydraulic fracturing impacts on drinking water (June 21, 2010)
- New information on spills from natural gas operations in Pennsylvania (June 21, 2010)
- New case of benzene-contaminated drinking water linked to hydraulic fracturing in Texas (June 19, 2010)
- League of Women Voters calls for closing oil and gas loopholes in environmental laws (June 15, 2010)
- UPDATED: New case of drinking water contamination in Texas (June 7, 2010)
- Another onshore blow-out; one million gallons of hydraulic fracturing fluid spewed into the air (June 4, 2010)
- Talking the talk on hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure (May 26, 2010)
- Should the public know what chemicals are in hydraulic fracturing fluid? (May 25, 2010)
- Montana Supreme Court rules to keep tainted natural gas production water out of streams and rivers (May 21, 2010)
- Constructing oil and gas wells: "many of today's wells are at risk" (May 14, 2010)
- Another state reported to have poor enforcement of oil and gas rules: Colorado (May 12, 2010)
- NRDC acts to protect the wildest lands in Wyoming from irresponsible oil and gas drilling (May 11, 2010)
- Oil and gas drilling threatens fish and aquatic habitat onshore (April 30, 2010)
- Largest organization of water professionals endorses federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing (April 23, 2010)
- Texas state official supports stronger environmental protections for oil and gas operations (April 16, 2010)
- A first-hand view of Dimock, Pennsylvania (April 15, 2010)
- More alarming air quality information from Texas natural gas drilling, including benzene (April 13, 2010)
- Hydraulic fracturing a suspect in three new reported incidents of drinking water impacts in Arkansas (April 12, 2010)
- Incidents where hydraulic fracturing is a suspected cause of drinking water contamination (December 19, 2011)
- Dozens of drinking water contamination incidents come to light in New York State (April 6, 2010)
- Natural gas pit fire and leaking pipes - more accidents in Pennsylvania (April 1, 2010)
- Pennsylvania Governor reported to support drilling moratorium in state forests (March 31, 2010)
- States acknowledge weaknesses in their oil and gas programs (March 26, 2010)
- Thanks to EPA for investigating contaminated drinking water in Pennsylvania (March 26, 2010)
- Another World Water Day, another case of drinking water contamination in Pennsylvania (March 22, 2010)
- Live on tape: natural gas waste dumped on a road in a residential area (March 22, 2010)
- Another state acknowledges the need to update oil and gas rules (March 19, 2010)
- Today's reports of spills from natural gas operations (March 18, 2010)
- Another story about lax state enforcement of oil and gas drilling (March 17, 2010)
- Live on tape: dirty oil and gas waste being released into the environment (March 2, 2010)
- When the oil and gas industry trashes public land, taxpayers often clean up the mess (March 1, 2010)
- Pennsylvania forests under assault from oil and gas drilling (February 27, 2010)
- Live on tape: the dangerous noise emitted by natural gas compressor stations in neighborhoods (February 22, 2010)
- Confirmed use of diesel in hydraulic fracturing fluids (February 18, 2010)
- Pennsylvania moves to strengthen some oil and gas drilling rules (February 11, 2010)
- President Obama proposes changes in the federal oil and gas budget (February 1, 2010)
- EPA establishes oil and gas drilling tip line (February 1, 2010)
- Shareholder resolutions ask for safer hydraulic fracturing (February 1, 2010)
- Texas: 1 in 5 natural gas well sites emits too much benzene (January 27, 2010)
- Inspections and enforcement of oil and gas wells not protecting communities or the environment (January 27, 2010)
- Live on tape: dirty air pollution from oil and gas production operations (January 25, 2010)
- Experts concerned about New York State's draft plan for natural gas drilling (January 20, 2010)
- New report on the threats to drinking water from hydraulic fracturing (January 20, 2010)
- Secretary Salazar announces welcome oil and gas leasing reforms to restore law, order and balance to public land management (January 6, 2010)
- Happy Birthday NEPA, science-based analysis, and public input (January 6, 2010)
- Why we need stronger federal regulation of oil and gas production activities (December 29, 2009)
- Some regulators paying more attention to oil and gas pollution complaints (December 28, 2009)
- What happens to hydraulic fracturing fluids underground? (December 28, 2009)
- EPA agrees to review air pollution regs for oil and gas production (December 15, 2009)
- Help protect the wildest vulnerable lands in the West (December 14, 2009)
- Water contamination linked to hydraulic fracturing in New York State (December 11, 2009)
- Ask Secretary Salazar to protect Colorado's Roan Plateau (December 8, 2009)
- Texas Health Department moving forward on natural gas drilling concerns (December 1, 2009)
- Secretary Salazar takes on oil and gas industry (November 30, 2009)
- World-renowned water expert calls oil and gas contamination "scary" (November 25, 2009)
- Favorite quotes-- what's yours? (November 23, 2009)
- High levels of benzene emissions in the Barnett Shale (November 20, 2009)
- How drilling near a home can affect mortgage conditions (November 17, 2009)
- New report on oil and gas spills in New York State (November 16, 2009)
- New information on the radioactive threats from natural gas waste (November 15, 2009)
- Two more cases of groundwater contamination in Pennsylvania: benzene, arsenic and mercury (November 13, 2009)
- Members of Congress act to protect western wildlands (November 12, 2009)
- Today's National Public Radio and New York Times coverage on the health risks of natural gas drilling (November 3, 2009)
- Another study finds benzene in Texas air (November 2, 2009)
- Oil and gas communities: collateral damage or partner at the table? (October 28, 2009)
- Contamination from oil and gas waste reported around the country (October 16, 2009)
- How far should oil and gas facilities be from a home? The federal government is more protective than some states (October 16, 2009)
- Yet another analysis of air near oil and gas operations finds hazardous air pollutants (October 5, 2009)
- More concrete evidence on hazardous air pollution generated in communities by oil and gas production (September 28, 2009)
- Dimock, Pennsylvania: A community paying the price for natural gas production with hydraulic fracturing fluid spills (September 23, 2009)
- Need a laugh? (September 22, 2009)
- Widespread national support for the FRAC Act to regulate hydraulic fracturing (September 17, 2009)
- What would it really cost to protect our health, clean air, and clean water from the contamination caused by oil and gas production? (September 15, 2009)
- Wondering how many oil or gas wells are in your state? (September 10, 2009)
- How toxic are hydraulic fracturing fluids? Ask Louisiana. (August 26, 2009)
- Wyoming's wild Red Desert at risk (August 25, 2009)
- Thanks to EPA for investigating drinking water contamination in Wyoming (August 24, 2009)
- The toxicity of oil and gas waste: Exxon-Mobil pleads guilty (August 24, 2009)
- Roadless forests, PBS and Pete Seeger (August 6, 2009)
- Pennsylvania: examples of oil and gas drilling gone wrong, but an opportunity to get it right (August 3, 2009)
- Take action to protect drinking water aquifers across the country from the risks of hydraulic fracturing (July 30, 2009)
- New legislation introduced today to close the Halliburton Loophole and regulate hydraulic fracturing (June 9, 2009)
- Protecting drinking water for 15 million people in the Delaware River Watershed (June 4, 2009)
- Secretary Vilsack takes first stride toward protecting wild forests (June 3, 2009)
- It's time for public comment on oil shale production in the Rockies (May 20, 2009)
- EPA Administrator travels to see gas drilling in Wyoming (May 19, 2009)
- EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson agrees to look into hydraulic fracturing (May 19, 2009)
- Oil and gas impacts on livestock health? (May 5, 2009)
- National media covering toxic oil and gas waste in....Ecuador (May 4, 2009)
- Wilderness, big and small (April 22, 2009)
- A better oil and gas industry for Colorado (March 30, 2009)
- FOX and MSNBC agree on something (March 25, 2009)
- Oil shale and water in the Rockies (March 23, 2009)
- Coal ash meets oil and gas waste in Arkansas (March 17, 2009)
- More Evidence: the Sensibility of Closing Clean Air Act Loopholes (February 12, 2009)
- President Obama Pushes the Pause Button on Oil and Gas Leasing (February 12, 2009)
- Take the Low (Carbon) Road to Energy Security (February 9, 2009)
- Going-out-of-Business Sale on Dirty Fuels (January 14, 2009)
- Cutting the public out of public lands (December 12, 2008)
- Roadless Traveled (December 4, 2008)
- Wild Utah: Trash or treasure? (November 26, 2008)
- Article on confirmed water contamination incidents (November 24, 2008)
- Big gift for big oil (November 20, 2008)
- Backyard drilling -- not just in the Rockies (November 6, 2008)
- President-elect Obama on oil and gas, health and science (November 5, 2008)
- Adding people to the NEPA process (October 23, 2008)
- New legislation to protect drinking water from oil and gas contamination (October 20, 2008)
- Upcoming report on the air quality impacts of oil and gas production (October 17, 2008)
- Fine print, oil shale, and Cap'n Crunch (October 8, 2008)
- Air pollution from oil and gas production (September 26, 2008)
- New health research on the impacts of oil and gas production (September 22, 2008)
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