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Auburn Sewer Use Law	Email correspondence between William M. Foster, Auburn, NY and Fracking Resource Guide. The letter published in the Auburn Citizen on April 1, 2011 follows at the end of this post. read more
Waters of the U.S.	Americans depend on clean and abundant water. However, over the past decade, interpretations of Supreme Court rulings removed some critical waters from Federal protection, and caused confusion about which waters and wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act. read more
Canadian Fracking Suit $Lawsuit against government, Encana highlights 'fracking' environmental issues$	The lawyer leading a $33-million lawsuit against Encana, the Alberta government and the province’s energy regulator says the case speaks to broader environmental concerns across North America about fracking. read more
Under the Influence	In the last decade alone, big energy has pumped more than $2.9 billion into electing and lobbying federal officials and candidates, according to campaign finance and lobbying disclosure reports. read more
Firm's Iraq Deals Greater Than Cheney Has Said	Richard B. Cheney acknowledged that the oil-field supply corporation he headed, Halliburton Co., did business with Libya and Iran through foreign subsidiaries. But he insisted that he had imposed a "firm policy" against trading with Iraq. "Iraq's different," he said... read more
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood	Kentucky ranks dead last in healthy behavior, and 49th in overall well-being, ..More mountaintop removal will only make these problems with the health of Appalachian people even worse. Its hard to get worse than worst, but Hal Rogers is doing his darndest. read more
Academic Round-Up	The Court heard oral argument in American Electric Power v. Connecticut on Tuesday. The case raises questions about the role of the federal courts in addressing climate change. read more
Water From Gas Wells	...the relatively new drilling method — known as high-volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking — carries significant environmental risks. read more
GOP Votes Threaten Us	Brad Johnson is a climate researcher-blogger at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. He blogs at the ThinkProgress Wonk Room on the climate crisis, energy policy and building a green economy. read more
Exxon’s Oozing Texas Oil Pits Haunt Residents	This article examines the lawsuit against Exxon filed by Texas rancher Elizabeth Burns. See: Rancho Los Malulos \| A satirical view from the McGill Brothers Lease read more

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