fracking

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 )

Business & Economy

“A Seller’s Market for Bankruptcy Talent:” The Beginning of the End of Methane-Producing Fracking?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 17, 2020 Many energy firms involved with fracking are deeply in debt. Is the end of the industry in sight? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Michael Bloomberg in front of American flags

Bloomberg Serves Oligarchy and Patriarchy Before Any Party

Alison Rose Levy / Truthdig Feb 20, 2020 Credit where credit is due: The DNC’s latest “moderate” prospect for 2020 comes complete with a slate of blatantly nonprogressive stances. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

$A dense web of roads connects a series of fracking sites.$

Democrats Are Using ‘Russiagate’ to Push for Fracking

Lisa Snowden-McCray / The Real News Network Dec 30, 2019 Climate reporter Steve Horn reports on the European Energy Security and Diversification Act and how Donald Trump came to sign it into law. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

U.K. Temporarily Halts Fracking in What Critics See as ‘Election Stunt’

GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Nov 2, 2019 The government's move is criticized as a ploy to get votes ahead of the Dec. 12 national election by opponents who want a permanent ban. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Things Got So Fracking Bad in Ohio

By Daniel Ross / Independent Media Institute Oct 28, 2019 Ohio’s natural gas production has swelled more than 2,200 percent in just seven years, and some locals are reporting polluted air and water. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Three-Letter Word at the Root of the Iran Crisis

Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch Jul 16, 2019 If the U.S. goes to war, you are unlikely to hear the word uttered by top officials, but it's the only one that matters. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Blight of Fracking Seeps Into America’s Foundations

Erika Howsare / LARB Oct 26, 2018 Based on years of immersive reporting, Eliza Griswold’s “Amity and Prosperity” follows the legal battle that ensued when a single frack site began to affect three neighboring families. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Standing Rock Activists Face Harsh Prison Sentences

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 13, 2018 Two years after the media left, hundreds of "water protectors" who participated in protests over the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota struggle to rebuild their lives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Science

Candidate Exposes Corruption Before Removal From Hearing (Video)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Feb 16, 2018 Lissa Lucas is running for the West Virginia Statehouse, and her campaign gets a boost after she calls out lawmakers backing a fracking bill. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Open for Business: Lands Stripped From Utah Monuments

BRADY McCOMBS / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2018 For $212, anyone can stake a claim to land cut from federal protection by President Trump in December. But so far, there doesn't appear to be a rush to seize the opportunity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Proposed Rules for Fracking on Federal Land Rescinded

MEAD GRUVER / The Associated Press Dec 28, 2017 The regulations, developed under President Obama, called for disclosure of the chemicals used in the drilling process. Trump's new action draws praise from industry groups. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )