Are Frackers Trying to Gag Doctors?
Physicians Hit By Frackers 'Gag Rule'. Doctors in Pennsylvania believe a “gag order” imposed on them by state law limits their ability to practice medicine and treat patients and is likely to result in a public health problem. The “gag order” imposed on doctors prohibits them from fully discussing a patient’s potentially or … [Read more...] about Are Frackers Trying to Gag Doctors?
Frackers Face More Scrutiny in New York
More Frackers Receive Subpoena. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is taking on the hydraulic fracturing industry again, apparently opening a probe into methods the drillers use to value their natural gas discoveries. According to a report from The New York Times, Schneiderman subpoenaed Range Resources Corp., Goodrich … [Read more...] about Frackers Face More Scrutiny in New York
Frackers Tallied Big Victories on Election Day
Frackers Will Be Subjected To Regulation. Supporters of the natural gas drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are feeling pretty confident since the mid-term elections. According to a report from MSNBC, the Republican takeover of the US House of Representatives, along with big GOP victories in several gas … [Read more...] about Frackers Tallied Big Victories on Election Day
Ex-Governor Tom Ridge Latest Former Pennsylvania Official to Sign on with Frackers
EX Governor Enters Into A Lucrative Arrangement With Frackers. Former Governor Tom Ridge has become just the latest ex-Pennsylvania official to enter into a lucrative arrangement with the gas drilling industry that is seeking to expand hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state’s Marcellus shale region. According to the … [Read more...] about Ex-Governor Tom Ridge Latest Former Pennsylvania Official to Sign on with Frackers
More Disclosure From Frackers Required Under Proposed Oil Spill Bill
Oil Spill Bill Wants Frackers To Disclose Fluids Used In Fracking. A new bill being considered by Congress in the wake of the BP oil spill would require companies engaged in hydraulic fracturing on federal lands to disclose the fluids they use in the process. The bill passed the House Natural Resources Committee last … [Read more...] about More Disclosure From Frackers Required Under Proposed Oil Spill Bill
