PFAS: The latest toxic concern for those near fracking

PFAS: The latest toxic concern for those near fracking

From Environmental Health News For more than a decade, Bryan Latkanich has discussed his concerns about fracking chemicals contaminating the water and air near his home with anyone who would listen. Latkanich is a resident of Washington County, Pennsylvania, one of the state’s most heavily fracked regions. In 2020, an Environmental Health News investigation found evidence that […]

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Dangers of Fracking: Confirmed

Dangers of Fracking: Confirmed

What a decade of research says about the health consequences of fracking. A new study looking at ten years of fracking research, including several hundred studies, has found that the drilling practice is linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraines, fatigue, nasal and sinus problems, and skin disorders. Other research has shown that babies […]

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Fracking Ourselves to Death

Fracking Ourselves to Death

What a decade of research says about the health consequences of fracking. A new study looking at ten years of fracking research, including several hundred studies, has found that the drilling practice is linked to preterm births, high-risk pregnancies, asthma, migraines, fatigue, nasal and sinus problems, and skin disorders. Fracking is a process of extracting […]

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Fracking Fluid Used to Irrigate Organic Crops

Fracking Fluid Used to Irrigate Organic Crops

A loophole in organic regulations means we’re eating more dangerous chemicals. Action Alert! Oil and gas wastewater is contaminating our crops—even some organic crops. Worse, we don’t even know all of the chemicals that we are eating, since the cocktails companies use in their operations are “proprietary.” We must pressure the USDA to clean up […]

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EPA Changes Its Tune on Fracking

EPA Changes Its Tune on Fracking

The agency finally admits that the process may contaminate drinking water. In the final version of a study first issued in 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reversed its previously held position that hydraulic fracturing (also known as “fracking”) has little effect on drinking water. An EPA science advisor said that the previous conclusion […]

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Fracking Fluid for Dinner?

Fracking Fluid for Dinner?

Will produce from California be contaminated with toxic chemicals from fracking fluid? Action Alert! In the face of a four-year-long drought, some farmers in California are turning to unconventional sources for the water they need to irrigate their crops: oil-drilling companies. The Los Angeles Times reports that Chevron, one of the largest oil companies in […]

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Action Alert: Ban Fracking Water on Crops

Action Alert: Ban Fracking Water on Crops

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