Dangerous Levels of Radioactivity Found at Fracking Waste Site
Scientists have for the first time found dangerous levels of radioactivity and salinity at a shale gas waste disposal site that could contaminate drinking water.
Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Likely Harmed Threatened Fish Species
Hydraulic fracturing fluids are believed to be the cause of the widespread death or distress of aquatic species in Kentucky’s Acorn Fork, after spilling from nearby natural gas well sites.
California Offshore Fracking Prompts Request For Investigation
A group of state lawmakers has asked the federal government to investigate hydraulic fracturing off the California coast where new oil leases have been banned since a disastrous oil spill in 1969.
Beach Erosion Caused By Underground River? Philippines
The team of geologists sent to investigate what was initially believed to be a sinkhole in Candelaria, Zambales, said the presence of an underground river channel in the area could have caused the sudden collapse of at least 100 meters of shoreline.
Pollution In Dubai: Not Cigarette Butts, Nor Plastic Bags but Luxury Cars
Unlike in some cities across the globe where unsightly pollution like empty Styrofoam cups, broken beer bottles and yesterday’s newspapers roll like tumble weeds down the street; Dubai residents are complaining of abandoned cars polluting road sides and parking lots.
Java Residents Protest Iron Mine
The push to exploit natural resources is increasingly being matched by resistance from affected communities. After several years of escalating opposition by residents of Kulon Progo, a coastal farming community, to a project to mine iron deposits in the sand beneath their farms, conflicts and arrests concern affected communities.
Aurora, The Philippines: Land Deals And Development At A Price, A Video
Aurora’s governor says the development of a Pacific eco zone will bring benefits to this poor region of the Philippines. But locals wonder how long construction jobs will last, and what impact the development of a port, tourist haven and trading hub will have on livelihoods and the coastal environment.
California Fracking Lawsuit Charges State Has Done Insufficient Job Of Regulating Practice
An environmental group has filed suit against the state of California for doing what it deemed an insufficient job of regulating the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.”
New Fracking Frontier Scares Residents
Due to a rapid increase in demand, sand used in hydraulic fracturing, has become a valuable commodity, and sand mines are opening in the US at a rapid rate.