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How Fracking Impacts Local Economies
Posted by EcoWatch: Amy Mall, Natural Resources Defense Council on December 31st, 2012
EcoWatch: In addition to the environmental impacts of oil and gas production, including dangerous air and water contamination, and destruction of wildlife habitat, Natural Resources Defense Council is concerned about other impacts to communities that have been documented, such as increased crime, infrastructure burdens that require massive repair, and the growing demand for social and municipal services. Another serious impact is a large increase in the need for health care services. Communities with oil and...
Fracking Public Lands—Proposed Rules Threaten Drinking Water for Millions
Posted by EcoWatch: Amy Mall, Natural Resources Defense Council on November 28th, 2012
EcoWatch: The George Washington National Forest in Virginia is currently a target for natural gas leasing, yet this area is home to the headwaters of the Potomac and James Rivers. The Department of the Interior`s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in the process of developing new rules for fracking on more than 750 million acres of public and private land across the country. A final rule could be released as early as December. The current rules are woefully inadequate and need to be dramatically strengthened...
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