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Officials, environmentalists say climate change is hitting home
2013-04-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
St. Louis Public Radio: From elevated rates of respiratory disorders to wild weather patterns, climate change is taking a toll on St. Louis and the rest of the nation. That was the basic message from environmentalists and public officials during a community meeting held at Greater Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in St. Louis City. The event was especially focused on air quality in St. Louis. Greenhouse gases and climate change can raise the incident rates of asthma, said Karl Brooks, regional administrator for the...
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Environmentalists appeal decision in fracking suit
2013-04-17 22:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A coalition of environmental and landowner groups is appealing a district judge's decision that individual ingredients used in hydraulic fracturing can be protected under Wyoming's trade secrets law. The Casper Star-Tribune reported (http://bit.ly/174zBna ) Wednesday the group, which includes the Powder River Basin Resource Council and the Wyoming Outdoor Council, appealed the decision by Natrona County District Judge Catherine Wilking to the Wyoming Supreme Court. Hydraulic fracturing, or...
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Environmentalists, Drillers Reach 'Truce' For Fracking Standards
2013-03-22 07:51:37| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A group of environmentalists and drilling companies has crafted a truce of sorts over the rapid spread of natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin.
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Drilling Companies Hope Fracking 'Truce' Will Ease Relationship With Environmentalists
2013-03-21 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: A group of environmentalists and drilling companies has crafted a truce of sorts over the rapid spread of natural gas production in the Appalachian Basin. Four major drilling companies and several environmental groups have agreed on 15 voluntary standards for cleaner drilling practices. The practices of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing - when companies inject water laced with chemicals deep underground to split open rock formations and get the gas to flow faster - are transforming...
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Fracking companies, environmentalists and philanthropies join forces
2013-03-20 13:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A first-of-its-kind effort to set cleaner shale gas development standards and reduce the industry's air and water impacts was launched today by a consortium of gas drilling companies, environmental groups and philanthropic foundations in Pittsburgh. The new Center for Sustainable Shale Development is a collaborative attempt to reduce the environmental risks and improve the performance of companies working in all phases of Marcellus Shale and Utica Shale development by setting higher performance...
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