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Increased hydraulic fracturing (fracking) operations on California’s most fertile farmland is straining a working relationship that’s existed for years between the state’s oil and agriculture industries. According to a report from The New York Times, more fracking wells are encroaching on what was once fertile farmland used to produce the many crops that come from [...]

Environmental officials in Pennsylvania have determined over the last five years that at least 161 properties have had their water supply disrupted or permanently contaminated because of localized hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling. According to an investigation launched by The (Scranton, Pa.) Times-Tribune newspaper after it logged an open-records case against Pennsylvania’s Dept. of Environmental Protection, [...]

Elected officials in one Maryland town have hired a firm to conduct radio frequency (RF) testing on the impact of cellphone antennas perched atop the community’s water tower. According to The (Gaithersburg, Md.) Gazette, town commissioners in Poolesville have enlisted the services of a Kansas firm that will conduct RF testing in the community to [...]

Florida homeowners who purchased allegedly defective Georgia-Pacific PrimeTrim molding may be helped by a recent lawsuit. The plaintiffs are represented by Jordan Lucas Chaikin of Parker Waichman LLP. According to a report by Law360.com, two homeowners in Florida hope their lawsuits against the leading building supplies company will be approved as a class action to [...]

Federal health officials have issued a timely warning about the health risks associated with temporary tattoos. According to a Consumer Update from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the rise in popularity of temporary tattoos usually coincides with spring break and summer vacations, and many believe that temporary tattoos are generally harmless. The agency’s [...]

As New York appears poised to approve hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling for natural gas in much of the state, some landowners will feel their hands are tied and gas can be taken from their land even without their approval. According to a Bloomberg News report this week, one landowner along New York’s Southern Tier has [...]

An oil drilling expert testified this week at a trial in which the U.S. government is placing blame for the explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in 2010 on the companies managing and operating it. According to a Bloomberg report, Richard Heenan testified at a federal court in New Orleans that officials representing oil [...]

As wars and military conflicts persist in the deserts of Iraq and other areas of the Middle East, the number of U.S. soldiers affected by Gulf War Syndrome continues to rise. According to a report at HuffingtonPost.com, more and more service members are experiencing a wide range of health problems that are almost all consistent [...]

New York’s excuse that Superstorm Sandy caused its Dept. of Environmental Conservation to delay releasing several anticipated reports that affect public health on Long Island is considered flimsy by some. According to a New York Newsday report this week, the DEC said recently that the release of a final decision regarding the clean-up of toxic [...]

With all the contaminants that can get into your drinking water, the last thing you want to worry about is another possible problem. For residents near fracking facilities, their drinking water may be affected by the drilling and gas fluids that flow into the soil and pose a threat. Fracking is when a gas company [...]