League of Women Voters of Virginia – Natural Resources – Page 3

Fracking Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals, New YSPH Study

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 1, 2016

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 →

California Study Says Fracking Water Safe for Crops

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Carol LindstromNovember 1, 2016

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 →

Final Report and Consensus Questions

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Carol LindstromOctober 30, 2016

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

Transparency in Fracking

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Carol LindstromSeptember 29, 2016

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 →

Abandoned Wells Can Become an Issue

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Carol LindstromSeptember 29, 2016

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 →

Can Fracking be Made Safer? Earthquakes

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Carol LindstromSeptember 23, 2016

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 →

Virginia’s Proposed Pipelines

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Carol LindstromSeptember 23, 2016

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 →

Gas industry seeks regulations delay, FOIA exemption for fracking

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Carol LindstromSeptember 19, 2016

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 →

Hydraulic Fracturing Study at Workshop

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Carol LindstromOctober 16, 2016

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?

News: Major Earthquake Threatens Fracking

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Carol LindstromSeptember 9, 2016

http://seekingalpha.com/article/4004877-major-earthquake-threatens-fracking Summary Major earthquake 30 miles from Cushing. Unusual spike in the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma since fracking began. Regulators may crack down on fracking development. The 5.60 magnitude earthquake that rattled Oklahoma in the outskirts of Cushing may … Continue reading →