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Current News from FWAP:
Fracking Can Potentially Contaminate Drinking Water
The Natural Resource Defense Council (NDRC) cautions that fracking poses many threats to water including: the depletion of the resource, spills and leaks, mismanagement of fracking waste, poor well casing, out-of-zone growth, neighboring oil and gas wells, and the...
Documents on Hydraulic Fracturing
James "Chip" Northrup put together several documents related to hydraulic fracturing-- and they're all in one location. They include economic impacts, insurance, fracking waste, and more. It's all available right here.
Index of Independent Science on Hydrofracking
The Index of Independent Science on Hydrofracking, prepared for Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York in July of 2012. The comprehensive index contains studies that cover health impacts, water contamination, air pollution, climate impacts, and wells/radiation risks. View...
EPA & Fracking
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has information available on their website about fracking. The EPA has been widely criticized by concerned citizens for collusion with the oil and gas industry and how little involvement the agency has regulating frackng....
HB 165 (2010) Summary
House Bill 165 was passed in 2010 and it altered the landscape for oil and gas drilling. This sweeping bill addressed many parts of ORC 1509 - Oil and Gas regulations. The full summary is available here.
3 State Comparison of Health & Safety Measures
The People's Oil and Gas Collaborative of Ohio created a comprehensive report that compared Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas's regulations. These states were chosen because they are the top four states with the highest number of oil and gas wells drilled. These states...