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The EPA’s First Fracking Rules — Limited and Delayed

Politics /

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency issued the first-ever national air pollution regulations for fracking, a process used in oil and natural gas drilling. The regulations, first proposed in July 2011, have been welcomed by environmental groups as a necessary step in reducing pollution and protecting public health from the toxic chemicals involved in the […]

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Good Morning California! How Long Have Gas Companies Been Fracking Around In Your Backyard?

Technology /

For decades, Californians have been unaware of the prevalence of fracking within their state. Hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, is a process of injecting thousands of gallons of water, sand, and chemicals into the earth at extreme pressure and speed to extract natural gas and oil from underground shale deposits. This has caused a

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