Justin Nobel

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Justin Nobel is the author of Petroleum-238: Big Oil’s Dangerous Secret and the Grassroots Fight to Stop It. He writes on science and environment for a range of magazines, journals and investigative sites, and his work...

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Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste May Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Feb 11, 2026 A 2,500-home Dallas-Fort Worth subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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West Virginia’s Chernobyl

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West Virginia’s Radioactive Party Zone

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Dec 11, 2025 A teenager who unknowingly reveled for years in radioactive waste is fighting for justice and change. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Hell’s Kitchen: Radioactive Gas is Quietly Seeping into New York City

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Oct 3, 2024 Thanks to former Mayor Mike Bloomberg, fracked gas laden with the radioactive gas radon is powering millions of New York City stoves. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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Is Oil Field Waste Making You Sick?

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Apr 25, 2024 The industry's workers are at risk and we don't know how bad the radioactivity is. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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A Slow-Rolling Disaster in Fracking Country

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Dec 7, 2023 Ex-employees at “West Virginia’s Chernobyl” speak out on lethal cancers, regulatory failure and contaminated drinking water. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

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Inside West Virginia’s Chernobyl

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Sep 18, 2023 The radioactive dangers of oilfield waste have long been known by the oil and gas industry. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

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Growing List of Fracking Concerns Now Includes Radioactivity

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Jan 9, 2023 Industry documents and new research suggests the natural gas pipeline system emits significant amounts of radioactivity. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )