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How Canada is dealing with some of the economic issues

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on November 1, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

Contributed by Rona Ackerman This is an article on how Alberta, Canada is dealing with some of the economic issues including financial assurance, orphaned well cleanup, and putting unemployed workers back to work. Although Canadian law and procedures are different … Continue reading →

Posted in economics

Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals, New YSPH Study

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on October 25, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

An expansive new analysis by Yale School of Public Health researchers confirms that numerous carcinogens involved in the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing have the potential to contaminate air and water in nearby communities. http://publichealth.yale.edu/news/article.aspx?id=13714 According to the findings, the … Continue reading →

Posted in airquality, health, water

California Study Says Fracking Water Safe for Crops

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on October 25, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

Water used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can be reused to water crops with no adverse effects, according to research published Monday by California government officials. Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2016/10/24/another-study-proves-water-used-in-fracking-is-perfectly-safe/#ixzz4O47IUfiT   … Continue reading →

Posted in health, water

Final Report and Consensus Questions

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on October 23, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

are now available on this website for your use at local League meetings. Final Committee Report and Consensus Questions … Continue reading →

Posted in Hydraulic Fracturing Study

Transparency in Fracking

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on September 29, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

Editorial – Don’t let drilling companies hide fracking data A  Sept. 26th, 2016 editorial in the Richmond Times-Dispatch deals with transparency. In particular, it seems a suggestion has been made to postpone the adoption of proposed regulations for hydraulic fracturing … Continue reading →

Posted in Hydraulic Fracturing Study, news, transparency

Abandoned Wells Can Become an Issue

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on September 29, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

Article from the HeraldDemocrat.com (June 28, 2015/updated that same day) Pressure from fracking or construction may cause hidden wells to leak into drinking water or even explode More than a million oil and natural gas wells were drilled in this … Continue reading →

Posted in airquality, fracking, water

Can Fracking be Made Safer? Earthquakes

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on September 23, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

Fracking causes earthquakes, but new research finds way to make it safer https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160922150659.htm Scientists are working hard to come up with ways to make hydraulic fracturing safer. The “landscape” of the process is shifting constantly. This approach address the potential … Continue reading →

Posted in geology

Virginia’s Proposed Pipelines

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on September 23, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

14 Pipeline Projects in 24 States … Which Will Be the Next Battleground? http://www.ecowatch.com/fracking-pipeline-projects-2011302077.html With the Keystone XL and the Dakota Access Pipeline curtailed, some are ramping up to try to shut down more pipelines. This article discusses some of … Continue reading →

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Gas industry seeks regulations delay, FOIA exemption for fracking

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on September 19, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

This article in the Dailypress.com is likely to create some interesting legislative action in the upcoming session. http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/dp-nws-natural-gas-foia-20160919-story.html The gas industry is pushing for a delay in new Virginia drilling regulations until it can get state law changed to protect … Continue reading →

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Hydraulic Fracturing Study at Workshop

League of Women Voters of Virginia - Natural Resources Posted on September 19, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 23, 2018

Thanks to all who participated (presenters and audience alike), and thanks to those “behind the scenes” folks who put the workshops together and got things to work right:) Organizing one of these is no easy task. It was great!

You can now see Rona Ackerman’s Hydrulic Fracturing presentation on the special website we have for hydraulic fracturing (thanks to the Board for allowing this). The website is still growing and should prove a useful resource for the study process and for the future.

Home page of the website, where you can find links to other information: http://bit.ly/2d6ny6B

See the slide presentation here: Workshop Presentation

Fault Lines?

Fault Lines?

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  • 2017 VA General Assembly Watch
    • HB1678, HB1679, SB1291, and SB1292
  • Additional Resources
    • “Fracking” Basics
    • Audio and Video Resources
    • Best Practices – Hydraulic Fracturing
    • Economics of Fracking
    • Environment & Fracking
    • Governmental Resources
    • Health and Fracking
    • Hydraulic Fracturing in Virginia
    • Info Graphics and Fact Sheets on “Fracking”
    • Offshore Fracking
    • Regulatory-Legislative
    • Uncategorized
    • Variations of “Fracking”
    • Water and Fracking
  • Additional Resources for Local Leagues
    • Committee Working Documents
    • Glossary – Fracking Terminology for The LWV-VA Study
    • Possible Discussion Questions for Meetings
    • Rona Ackerman’s Powerpoint Presentation
    • Working Bibliography for Hydraulic Fracturing Study
  • Final Committee Report and Consensus Questions
  • Find Your Elected Officials
  • FracFocus
  • Fracking In The News
  • From Local League Work on Consensus
  • Full Contents of Website
  • League on “Fracking”
    • LWV California
    • LWV Colorado
    • LWV Florida
    • LWV New York
    • LWV of Fairfax on “Fracking
    • LWV of Virginia on “Fracking”
    • LWV Ohio
    • LWV Pennsylvania
    • LWV US on Fracking
  • LWV-VA Natural Resources
    • AIR QUALITY
    • LAND USE
    • Water Supply & Distribution
  • Scope and Purpose of the Study
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TEDX: The Endocrine Disruption Exchange

RECENT FRACKING NEWS

  • This study is now complete November 2, 2017
  • Membership Approved June 30, 2017
  • Board Approved Position Heading to Convention! REVISED! April 30, 2017
  • TEDX: The Endocrine Disruption Exchange April 1, 2017
  • HB1679 appears to be dead. February 17, 2017

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LWV Fairfax

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LWV South Hampton Roads

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LWV Richmond Metropolitan Area

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