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Hydraulic Fracturing | Fracking
Fracking Ban Ok'd in Morgantown, West Virginia
Jun 22, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Morgantown, West Virginia is the latest city to impose a ban on hydraulic fracturing. Last night, the Morgantown City Council voted 6-1 to...
Fracking Disclosure Efforts Breed Skepticism
Jun 21, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
The natural gas industry appears to be warming to the idea of fracking fluid disclosure. Recently, some companies have vowed to voluntarily...
Pennsylvania Needs to Monitor Fracking Health Impacts, Official Says
Jun 17, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Pennsylvania's health secretary says the state needs to set up a registry to track possible health impacts from Marcellus shale drilling. Eli...
California Considers New Fracking Regulation, New York Lawmakers Try to Head Off Expiring Fracking Ban
Jun 7, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Oil drillers in California have for years used hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, with very little oversight, according to a new Associated Press...
Montana Environmental Watchdog Faults New Fracking Rules
May 26, 2011
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An environmental group says fracking disclosure rules set to go into effect in Montana don't go far enough. The Northern Plains Resource...
Southwestern Energy Faces Two Arkansas Fracking Lawsuits
May 25, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Two new lawsuits filed by residents of Quitman, Arkansas allege that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, being performed by Southwestern Energy at...
Fracking Caused Arkansas Earthquakes, Lawsuit Claims
May 23, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
An Arkansas class action lawsuit alleges that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, led to earthquakes in the state that have damaged residents of...
Pennsylvania Fracker Hit with Record Fine for Water Contamination, Fire
May 18, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
Chesapeake Energy is facing more trouble in Pennsylvania. Yesterday, the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it was...
Fracking Earns Susquehanna River Number One Spot on Most Endangered List
May 18, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
The Susquehanna River, which provides drinking water for six million people in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states, is at risk because...
France National Assembly Says No to Fracking
May 11, 2011
| Parker Waichman LLP
It looks like some in Europe aren’t ready to embrace hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, with the same enthusiasm we've seen from some quarters...
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