Hickenlooper and Polis Reach Drilling Compromise, 4 Ballot Measures Dropped
Representative Jared Polis and Governor John Hickenlooper have come to an agreement that will result in four of the fracking-related initiatives being dropped from the November state-wide ballot. This...
View ArticlePoll: Voters Strongly Support U.S. Offshore Oil and Gas Development
A Harris telephone poll of 1,012 registered voters has found that 77% of respondents support increased domestic oil and gas production, with 68% supporting offshore drilling in particular. In addition,...
View ArticleFracking Ban Would Affect Less Than 10 Percent of San Benito Co.
A San Benito County official has determined that less than 10 percent of the county’s land would be affected by a potential petroleum ban. San Benito Rising, the group advocating for a ban on all...
View ArticleNC Regulatory Hearings Draw Crowds
The North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission is holding a series of hearings on proposed oil and gas regulations and hundreds from the state have come out to attend and testify before the...
View ArticlePoll Shows Majority of PA Voters Support Fracking
The Associated Press reports that a poll conducted by Quinnipiac University in June shows that 58 percent of Pennsylvania voters support the development of natural gas resources in the Marcellus Shale....
View ArticleFed. Agencies Warn of Environmental Impacts of St. Tammany Drilling
Federal and state agencies have expressed concerns about the impact of potential development in St. Tammany Parish that could help justify local efforts to prohibit fracking in the area. From WWLTV, a...
View ArticleFirst Challenge to Local Fracking Ban in Ohio Moves Forward
Bass Energy Inc. and Ohio Valley Energy Systems Corp. are suing the city of Broadview Heights, claiming that only the state of Ohio has the authority to prohibit the drilling of future wells. According...
View ArticleTwo Fracking Initiatives Make CO Ballot
Two anti-fracking initiatives in Colorado have reportedly garnered enough support to be included on the November ballot. The Washington Examiner reports that Coloradoans for Safe and Clean Energy have...
View ArticleLongmont Fracking Ban in Violation of State Law
In a decision handed down earlier this week, a Colorado District Court ruled that the town of Longmont had no legal authority to enact a voter-approved ban on fracking within its boundaries. “The...
View ArticlePrinceton, NJ Looks to Ban Fracking
On Monday, in response to a USGS survey that indicates that there may be oil and gas reserves underneath Princeton, NJ, the town’s city council introduced an ordinance that would ban fracking. The...
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