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Fracking Activists Planning Demonstration Saturday
The Ithaca Independent
ITHACA — More than 150 fracking opponents are expected to demonstrate against the controversial process Saturday morning. Although the organizers would not disclose the location of their “action,” in June the Fingerlakes-based Shaleshock Direct Action ...

Niall Ferguson Smacks Down Bill Maher's Claim Fracking Supporters Defend ...
NewsBusters
As one of his special guests, Maher brought on schlockumentary filmmaker Josh Fox to once again spread widely discredited falsehoods about fracking offered in his pathetic film “Gasland.” Fox and Ferguson got into numerous tiffs during the segment ...

ThinkProgress
Fracking Is Already Straining U.S. Water Supplies
ThinkProgress
As the level of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in the United States has intensified in recent years, much of the mounting public concern has centered on fears that underground water supplies could be contaminated with the toxic chemicals ...

Wyoming officials, companies worry over federal fracking rules
Casper Star-Tribune Online
RIVERTON – State officials, active Wyoming producers and even a state representative of a federal agency all expressed concern Friday over how newly proposed federal rules for hydraulic fracturing would work. In testimony before the state Legislature's ...

Northern Canadians react to fracking approval
Alaska Dispatch
ConocoPhillips Canada is planning to drill this winter after its exploratory fracking project was approved this past week by the Sahtu Land and Water Board in Canada's Northwest Territories. Related: Conoco given go-ahead for fracking exploration in ...

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Oakland Local
Ravaged roads get funds to deal with fracking boom
Austin Business Journal (blog)
The drilling process of hydraulic fracturing — known as fracking — that has opened up huge deposits of oil and gas is an economic boon for the state. But fracking consumes a lot in the process of producing its rich reward. Lawmakers, as a result ...
Group kicks off campaign to get fracking ban on Broomfield ballotBroomfield Enterprise
Fracking Can Strain US Water SuppliesCenter For American Progress
Oakland Social: An anti-fracking movement for the massesOakland Local
WSIL TV -The Coloradoan -Agri News
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Independent Voter Network
Not So Fracking Fast
Huffington Post
This would also seem to be the point of view of many in the Golden State right now, who have gone so far as to opine that not only is fracking good public policy, it's nothing less than a second California Gold Rush. But you know the old ... While ...
Fracking bills flop after gusher of opposition cash, report saysLos Angeles Times
California Fracking Bill Could Bring Accountability to Oil CompaniesIndependent Voter Network
Single fracking bill remains before California LegislatureSacramento Bee
The Desert Sun -MAPLight.org (blog)
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Philly.com
Critics Challenge Gov. Corbett at Fracking Industry Meeting in Philadelphia
KYW Newsradio
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett met a receptive audience from the oil and gas industry today at the Franklin Institute, while critics of Marcellus Shale drilling shouted from the sidewalk as he came and went. Governor Corbett ...
Fayette to get $1346604 from Marcellus shale impact feesUniontown Herald Standard
Marcellus Shale drillers to pay $202.47M in per-well impact fees for 2012Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Lehigh, Northampton counties receive $545000 in Marcellus Shale feesAllentown Morning Call
Philly.com -Law360 (subscription) -ForConstructionPros.com
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Activists push fracking ban in Lafayette, CO
Kansas Watchdog (blog)
Over the last week, the environmentalist group East Boulder County United launched a petition effort to put a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, better known as “fracking,” on the town's November ballot. Fracking is a means of extracting natural gas ...

Raw Story
Fracking is a boon to manufacturers but not their workers
Raw Story
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Reuters) – This city has been down for so long, it's hard to believe what's risen up here in the heart of America's “Rust Belt.” On an industrial site littered with scrap metal, a French-Japanese joint venture called Vallourec Star ...

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Independent Voter Network
Fracking bills flop after gusher of opposition cash, report says
Los Angeles Times
Campaign contributions from the oil industry flooded into the California Legislature before it killed several bills that would have closely regulated the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to get oil and gas from the ground, a nonprofit group ...
Not So Fracking FastHuffington Post
Single fracking bill remains before California LegislatureSacramento Bee
California Fracking Bill Could Bring Accountability to Oil CompaniesIndependent Voter Network
Moorpark Acorn
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Oakland Local
Fracking Can Strain US Water Supplies
Center For American Progress
As the level of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells in the United States has intensified in recent years, much of the mounting public concern has centered on fears that underground water supplies could be contaminated with the toxic chemicals ...
Group kicks off campaign to get fracking ban on Broomfield ballotBroomfield Enterprise
Oil Experts: Increase in US Oil Production Due to FrackingWSIL TV
Oakland Social: An anti-fracking movement for the massesOakland Local
Austin Business Journal (blog) -The Coloradoan -Agri News
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Renewable Energy Threatens the Fracking Boom
TheStreet.com
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- If you've perceived a hint of desperation in anti-renewable energy arguments lately, there's a reason. The Philadelphia Fed regularly surveys each state's economy and delivers a handy chart showing how it expects each state to ...

Marcellus Shale drillers to pay $202.47M in per-well impact fees for 2012
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
The state will pay out slightly less in Marcellus Shale impact funds to counties and municipalities this year, tied to a mandated drop in per-well drilling fees. The state Public Utility Commission announced natural gas drillers would pay $202.5 ...
Energy Companies Look for Help When Fracking Operations Degrade RoadwaysForConstructionPros.com
Marcellus Shale Fee Revenue Having Positive Impact on Pennsylvania ...NorthcentralPa.com
Royalties up more than 1000% in top Marcellus counties, NGI's shale daily reportsFairfield Sun Times
Akron Beacon Journal (blog) -Business Wire (press release)
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City Bans "Fracking"
WTHI
Their main questions have been regarding the drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Back in April, Adler energy presented their plan for drilling in the Terre town area. However, when asked about what precautions they would have ...

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Missouri lawyer brings nuisance-suit strategy to Pennsylvania fracking case
Allentown Morning Call
Advances in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and horizontal drilling have spurred rapid development in states such as Pennsylvania. With that have come complaints that drilling has spoiled water and air, damaged roads, and altered the rural character ...

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Officials Close Door On More Fracking On State Land
NewsChannel5.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn -- State officials closed the door Thursday on widespread drilling for natural gas -- also known as fracking -- on state-owned land, at least for now. But NewsChannel 5 Investigates discovered the state is not ruling out other kinds of ...

Colorado city wants more than just a ban on fracking
Grist
Residents of Lafayette, Colo., which has a population of 25,000, are collecting signatures in an effort to place a charter amendment on an upcoming ballot that would ban all new oil and gas extraction and establish a far-reaching community bill of rights.
Lafayette activists petition for fracking banBoulder Weekly

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Conoco given go-ahead for fracking exploration in northern Canada
Alaska Dispatch
... assessment that doesn't mean environmental assessments are off the table. He said each project is judged on its own merits so future exploration projects and development involving fracking could have to go through the environmental assessment process.

Philadelphia's share of 2012 Marcellus Shale impact fees: $1.3M
Philly.com
Philadelphia will receive nearly $1.3 million of the $202.5 million collected last year from the Marcellus Shale impact fee. Disbursements to counties and municipalities are based on a combination of population and well-drilling activity. The fees were ...
Lehigh, Northampton counties receive $545000 in Marcellus Shale feesAllentown Morning Call
State calcualtes Act 13 Impact Fee paymentsUniontown Herald Standard
State collects more than $400 million in impact fees over two yearsTimesonline.com
NGI's Shale Daily (subscription)
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