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GAO Report: Drinking Water Risk Underground Fracking Waste Injection
2014-07-28 23:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly released its report today finding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is "not consistently conducting two key oversight and enforcement activities for class II programs" for underground fluid injection wells associated with oil and gas production. The report shows that the EPA`s program to protect drinking water sources from underground injection of fracking waste needs improvement. According to the report, "The U.S. EPA...
United Kingdom: Beauty spots still at fracking 'risk', say campaigners
2014-07-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Fracking licences can only be issued for beauty spots in "exceptional circumstances", according to new rules issued by the government. It said the regulations for the new bidding round for licences - the first in six years - are stricter than before. And companies applying to frack near beauty spots will have additional obligations. But some environmental campaigners say the new rules are not tough enough. Right to refuse Fracking involves blasting water, chemicals and sand at high...
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Why the UK is at High Risk From African Swine Fever
2014-07-28 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Britain is at high risk of African swine fever incursion because of its vast volume of trade with other countries and because it has so many residents from countries that already have African swine fever, the National Pig Association reports.
Why UK is at High Risk from African Swine Fever
2014-07-28 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Britain is at high risk of African swine fever incursion because of its vast volume of trade with other countries and because it has so many residents from countries that already have African swine fever, the National Pig Association reports.
Ideas you can use to reduce risk
2014-07-25 21:45:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
As a farmer, how do you reduce risk? Ideas to accomplish that include: planting offensive and defensive hybrids and planning for multiple alternate future scenarios. Take some time to think about how you might react to reduced rail transportation, expanded GMO bans, an increase in the grain supply outside of the U.S. Bottom Line read more
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