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Second Review of EPA’s Fracking Study Urges Revisions to Major Statements in Executive Summary
Posted by EcoWatch: Wenonah Hauter on February 16th, 2016
EcoWatch: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency`s (EPA) independent Scientific Advisory Board Members of the Hydraulic Fracturing Research Advisory Panel released today a second review of the U.S. EPA’s draft assessment saying that that they still have "concerns" regarding the clarity and adequacy of support for several findings presented in the EPA’s draft Assessment Report of the impacts of fracking on drinking water supplies in the U.S.
This second draft report is still very critical of the EPA’s...
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Comments Off on Second Review of EPA’s Fracking Study Urges Revisions to Major Statements in Executive SummaryFaith Leaders Speak Out Against Fracking Amid Pope Francis’ Visit to U.S
Posted by EcoWatch: Wenonah Hauter on September 24th, 2015
EcoWatch: Earlier this year, Pope Francis called for decisive climate action in his encyclical. Now, while the Pope is visiting the U.S. for the first time, faith leaders across the country are speaking out against fracking--a form of extreme fossil fuel extraction that hurts our health and communities, contributes to climate change, and will prolong our dependence on oil and gas at the expense of the development of truly renewable energy.
Today, Food & Water Watch is previewing a Faith Against Fracking...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Fracking Amid Pope Francis’ Visit to U.SShocking Documents Reveal Fracking Health Complaints Swept Under the Rug in Pennsylvania
Posted by EcoWatch: Wenonah Hauter on June 30th, 2015
EcoWatch: Heavily-fracked Pennsylvania is a battle ground in the fight to protect affected families from the harms of the toxic drilling method. Last week after months of resisting our efforts, the state finally delivered more than 100 pages of documents to Food & Water Watch that were requested through a public Right-to-Know request. And what we received was shocking. The documents clearly demonstrate an ongoing pattern of alarming negligence and incompetence by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)...
Posted in Water Conservation Comments Off on Shocking Documents Reveal Fracking Health Complaints Swept Under the Rug in PennsylvaniaAnother Reason to Ban Fracking
Posted by EcoWatch: Wenonah Hauter on April 18th, 2013
EcoWatch: When it comes to exposure to radioactive materials, how much is too much? If you’re like most people, or scientists, the answer is probably “any amount.” But the Obama administration apparently didn’t get the memo because this week, it finalized new guidelines for the amount of radioactivity to which the public can safely be exposed following a nuclear incident. Now, local authorities will be given more leeway than ever to determine acceptable levels of radioactive exposure next time a reactor melts...