'Tired of being the canary in the mine': pressure grows to push oil and gas wells away from homes
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Decades of research has made it clear that current setback distances – in states where they exist – are inadequate to protect public health More
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Decades of research has made it clear that current setback distances – in states where they exist – are inadequate to protect public health More
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in US PoliticsThe Trump administration has ratcheted up its efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic to overhaul and overturn Obama-era environmental regulations and increase industry access to public lands. The secretary of the interior, David Bernhardt, has sped efforts to drill, mine and cut timber on fragile western landscapes. Meanwhile, the EPA, headed by the former coal lobbyist […] More
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in US PoliticsCompanies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018, analysis of votes and political contributions shows The oil and gas industry substantially rewards US legislators with campaign donations when they oppose environmental protections, according to a new analysis of congressional votes and political contributions. Oil and gas companies spent $84m on congressional campaigns in 2018. Researchers […] More
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