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Pennsylvania Studies Radioactivity Associated with Fracking

2/1/2013 10:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will conduct research into naturally occurring radiation levels in substances related to fracking.

Fracking is a drilling technique that injects chemicals, sand, and millions of gallons of water into shale deposits to extract natural gas. There are...

Stricter Fracking Laws Introduced in Colorado

1/18/2013 3:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Colorado’s state government took some tough, positive measures to check and preserve its groundwater by issuing strict fracking laws this month.

Fracking (known as hydraulic fracturing) is a drilling technique in which toxic chemicals, sand, and millions of gallons of water are injected under high pressure into the earth to free natural gas in shale deposits. Critics of the process claim the chemicals may...

"Promised Land" Drills into Fracking Debate

1/11/2013 12:00 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
“Promised Land” – a new movie that portrays a fictional town’s efforts to resist fracking – is drawing renewed attention to the controversial drilling process by which energy companies extract natural gas from shale deposits.

Fracking is a technique that involves injecting chemicals, sand, and millions...

Who is winning the Fracking Battle

12/17/2012 5:50 AM EST  -   TC Communications
What the frack?
It has been announced that mining for shale gas in Lancashire has been given the go-ahead by the Government following the ban imposed earlier this year. The unbiased view of the risks of hydraulic fracturing and mining for shale gas are discussed in a White Paper launched in November by leading global risk consultancy, Control Risks:

T-shirts bearing “What the...

Fracking May Pose Water Pollution Risks

8/15/2012 1:30 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
The disposal of contaminated waste water from hydraulic fracturing, or...

PA Gas Drilling Lawsuit Settled for $1.6M

7/6/2012 9:00 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Chesapeake Energy agreed to pay $1.6 million to settle claims by three Pennsylvanian families who allege the gas drilling company contaminated their water wells.

Jared McMicken claimed that gas...

Ohio Passes Law Against Fracking

6/18/2012 3:47 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Energy companies operating in Ohio are now required to inform healthcare providers of the components of the fluids used in natural gas operations under a new state law.

The law includes safety regulations for well construction and rules on hydraulic fracturing or...

Vermont First State to Ban Fracking

5/25/2012 9:45 AM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Its official! Vermont has become the first state to ban hydraulic fracturing or fracking.

Vermont Governor Peter Shulman recently signed the bill, which bans the controversial drilling method. He...

Fracking Linked to Increase in Earthquakes

4/18/2012 5:17 PM EST  -   Sokolove Law
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, may be the culprit for the increase in earthquakes in certain parts of the U.S., according to agroup of researchers.

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey studied earthquakes with a magnitude of 3 or more in a large area of the mid-continental U.S....

Swift Adoption Of Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Rule Lauded

12/13/2011 3:53 PM EST  -   JWH Communications
Texas League of Conservation Voters calls public disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluids “smart public policy and in the best interest of all Texans, industry”
AUSTIN, TX (Dec. 13, 2011)—The following statement on the Texas Railroad Commission’s adoption of the rule requiring disclosure of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing may be attributed to David Weinberg, Executive Director of the Texas League of...