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Michigan Groups Rally to Stop Fracking on Public Lands

2013-05-10 20:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: Yesterday, organizations and citizens from across Michigan came together for a day of action in opposition to the bi-annual auction of publicly-owned mineral rights to oil and natural gas companies for fracking. Last October, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) leased more than 190,000 acres of mineral rights from counties across the state. The average parcel sold for around $18 an acre. During the rally, a diverse group of students, elected officials, indigenous peoples, mothers...

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