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Mike Markham of Colorado has an explosive problem: His tap water catches fire. Markham demonstrates this in a new documentary, "Gasland," which just won the Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize. Director Josh Fox films Markham as he runs his kitchen faucet, holding a cigarette lighter up to the running water. After a few seconds, a ball of fire erupts out of the sink, almost enveloping Markham's head. The source of the flammable water, and the subject of "Gasland," is the mining process called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking." Read More
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World-Renowned Scientist Dr. Theo Colborn on the Health Effects of Water Contamination from Fracking

The Environmental Protection Agency has begun a review of how the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," can affect drinking water quality. We speak Dr. Theo Colborn, the president of the Endocrine Disruption Exchange and one of the foremost experts on the health and environmental effects of the toxic chemicals used in fracking. Ref. Source 4

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Three Fracking Moratorium Bills Win Key Vote in California Legislature:

Three bills that would halt fracking in California won key votes last night, passing the Assembly Natural Resources Committee despite intense pressure from the oil industry. Ref. Source 2

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Fracking ignites fights over water in drought-stricken regions:

US states suffering a drought are facing a dire water crisis exacerbated by hydraulic fracturing. The procedure consumes vast amounts of water, which has driven up prices and depleted certain aquifers and rivers. Ref. Source 9

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Bird's eye view of Texas fracking causes rumble:

Saw these strange new human-made landscapes on my flight from Sacramento to Houston. Many miles of rectangular patches etched out of the earth, some with pools next to them, all with roads to them. Welcome to your new landscape! Ref. Source 4

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Fracking hell: what it's really like to live next to a shale gas well:

Nausea, headaches and nosebleeds, invasive chemical smells, constant drilling, slumping property prices - welcome to Ponder, Texas Ref. Source 5

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One Person Missing After Fracking Gas Well Explodes in Pennsylvania:

Officials fear the flames are so intense it will take days before crews can reasonably combat the fire. Ref. Source 7

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Exxon CEO: Don't frack in my backyard:

The CEO of ExxonMobil - the top producer of natural gas in the US - has joined a lawsuit that challenges the construction of a water tower connected to hydraulic fracturing operations near his Texas home, given that it may reduce the property value. Ref. Source 4