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By Aug 16, 2018
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New fracking wells are using many times more water than their predecessors

The change between 2011 and 2018 is stark.

By Mar 14, 2018
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Cow poop could help us make clean(er) energy

Extracting methane from biogas could create fuel without fracking.

By Jul 18, 2017
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Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done

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By Feb 24, 2017
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Fracking fluid is leaking more often than we thought

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The USGS Is Mapping Human-Caused Earthquake Hazards

Earthquake mapping reveals humans can actually cause earthquakes.

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Should energy companies reveal which substances they're injecting for hydraulic fracturing? The EPA requests public opinions.

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Yes. We drill into the earth to mine for gas, oil and minerals and construct massive dams and, as a...