Colorado’s Flooded Frack Wells
There is growing concern that toxic fracking chemicals have leaked out in the devastating Colorado floods, with hundreds of wells said to be underwater.
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The Dutch Want to Frack too
As protests against fracking in the UK continue, the Netherlands is the latest European country to signal that it is set to press ahead with the controversial technique.
Massive protest at California Chevron refinery a show of movement strength
This weekend, thousands of community members, movement leaders, and allies marched to the Chevron refinery in Richmond, California. Our demands were simple: Stop polluting our community, wrecking our climate, and buying off our democracy.
Fracking Causes “Significant Damage” to Aquifers
According to a leaked powerpoint from the Environmental Protection Agency, fracking has caused “significant damage” to drinking water aquifers in the town of Dimock in Pennsylvania in the US.
The Oil Spill They Can’t Stop
The oil industry in Canada is struggling to contain an oil spill from underground tar sands mining.
Oil Sheens in Gulf from BP’s Stricken Well
Oil giant BP continues to be tormented by the legacy of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
America’s Frac-Sand Mining Boom
Fracking has led to a boom in sand mining in the US, with nearly 50 million tons of sand mined in 2011.
Fracking the Streets of London
The madness surrounding Britain’s fracking frenzy reached new heights this morning when London’s Conservative Mayor argued that fracking could take place on the streets of London.
Fracking Frenzy Ignores Scientific Concerns
The continued frenzy over fracking is ignoring new scientific research which shows groundwater contamination near wells.
