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An oil well right next to your house? The California Senate says that’s OK
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An oil well right next to your house? The California Senate says that’s OK

Buffer zones between communities and oil wells seem like a no-brainer — but the California Senate just rejected them.
Q&A: Terry Engelder, Penn State scientist whose work led to the shale gas boom, talks about grand jury report on fracking
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Q&A: Terry Engelder, Penn State scientist whose work led to the shale gas boom, talks about grand jury report on fracking

Now a professor emeritus of geosciences at Penn State, Terry Engelder acknowledged some mistakes by the state and by industry, but challenged parts of the grand jury report.
Oil spills & chemical dispersants
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Judge: Oil spill responses should consider harm caused by chemical dispersants used during BP spill

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to update its oil spill response plans and potentially limit the use of the chemical dispersants.

The toxic-gas catastrophe hiding beneath your home
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The toxic-gas catastrophe hiding beneath your home

More than 50,000 Americans unwittingly live within 650 feet of natural gas wells, which are poorly regulated and can leak or explode.
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