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Broomfield Fracking Moratorium Victory Upheld
2014-03-01 14:21:14| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Judge Chris Melonakis released his decision Thursday evening. In his decision, he said Broomfield acted in good faith when conducting the election and that the results should not be tossed out "The steps taken were a reasonable, if imperfect attempt to insure full extension of the franchise and prevention of voter fraud," Melonakis said in his ... (more)
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Fracking Moratorium Bill Introduced in California
2014-02-21 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Yesterday, Senators Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) and Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 1132 to the California Legislature, which calls for a moratorium on fracking and other types of unconventional well stimulation (like acidizing). Current law (SB4) requires an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) but there are at least two problems with it: Fracking and acidizing is allowed to continue while regulators conduct the EIR--essentially treating Californians water and health as...
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Bankrupt fracking firm suing New York governor to end moratorium
2013-12-19 18:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Norse Energy is a failure when it comes to its core business drilling for gas and oil. Despite Americas huge drilling boom, the company is bankrupt. Unable to turn a profit as a driller, the company has taken to suing governments and officials that limit fracking, blaming them for its undoing. Attorneys for the companys trustees filed a lawsuit Tuesday against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and two state commissioners, claiming that the states fracking moratorium had brought about the companys...
New German government would put moratorium on fracking- party officials
2013-11-08 09:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed to retain a moratorium on fracking for gas and cut incentives for wind power in areas where it is abundant, if they form a new coalition government. Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), emerged as the largest force from the September 22 election but they need a partner. They are making progress in talks with the centre-left SPD to form a government...
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While New Brunswick Fracking Protests Continue, Neighboring Newfoundland Enacts Moratorium
2013-11-06 18:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As First Nations continue to fight fracking in New Brunswick, the neighboring provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has halted the controversial drilling technique. The government is arguing that more research is needed to see if it is safe for both people and the environment. Gros Morne National Park is a world heritage site located on the west coast of Newfoundland. The tourist destination lies above Western Newfoundland`s shale oil reserves. Western Newfoundlands shale-oil...
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