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It’s not just the pipelines we have to worry about » Pharyngula

It’s not just the pipelines we have to worry about » Pharyngula. PZ Myers points out that sometimes fracked oilfields don’t contain all the pressure from the fracking, and bitumen ends up seeping out of the ground for months. This … Continue reading

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Hey Iowans! Fracking will impact you, too!

In case you thought fracking was just an issue in far-off North Dakota, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania, guess again; your beautiful bluffs along the Mississippi are about to be blasted to get at the fine-grained silica sand needed by the frackmonster … Continue reading

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