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07/25/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

High levels of radioactivity persist in Pennsylvania stream sediments 7 years after fracking wastewater disposal was restricted

Three wastewater disposal sites in western Pennsylvania have been analyzed to contain as much as 650 times higher radioactive sediments than unaffected sites upstream. These numbers are made even more shocking considering that more than seven years have passed since Pennsylvania’s government restricted the disposal of fracking wastewater into these sites. Authors of the new […]

05/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: People who live near oil and gas facilities in Colorado are at increased risk of cancer

Colorado researchers have just warned their fellow residents that living near oil and gas facilities will increase the chances of developing cancer. According to an article on The Denver Channel, their state’s current regulations on minimum distances between resident areas and such facilities are not enough to protect public health. The researchers were from the University […]

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