Fracked Gas

Study Finds Overwhelming Evidence Of Harms From Fracking

November 13, 2023 Nick Cunningham, DeSmog. Educate! Environment, Fracked Gas, Fracking, health

The negative impacts of hydraulic fracturing on public health, the environment, and the climate are “intractable and not fixable,” according to a newly published report. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is the process used by oil and gas drillers that involves injecting water, sand, and chemicals underground at extreme pressure to extract oil and gas trapped in shale rock. Fracking, along with advances in horizontal drilling, ushered in an enormous oil and gas production boom beginning about 15 years ago, leading to the U.S. becoming the largest oil and gas producer in the world. But the scientific literature on its impacts has grown larger with each passing year, shedding light on the vast human and environmental toll left in the industry’s wake.

Louisiana Boat Parade Protests Fracked Gas Summit

November 3, 2022 Naomi Yoder, Medium.com. Resist! Fracked Gas, Gulf of Mexico, health, LNG

At lunchtime, the boats started arriving just off the water of the Golden Nugget, the conference venue. Then more boats — there were, in the end, at least 17 vessels on the water protesting pollution and the intrusion of gas exports into communities and ecosystems. The vessels circled the water and displayed banners. There were shrimpers, oystermen and activists all on the water. The chatter onshore was myopic. “I bet they’re using gasoline in their boats!” The point isn’t the fact that we can’t avoid that we still have fossil fuels in use everywhere in our lives. The point is that we need to transition AWAY from fossil fuels, not toward them as the LNG industry is pushing for.

Washington Rejects Massive Methanol Refinery

January 23, 2021 Damon Motz-Storey, Power Past Fracked Gas. Educate! climate crisis, Fracked Gas, health, Washington State

Kalama, WA —The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) denied permits for the massive fracked gas-to-methanol refinery proposed in Kalama, WA. Ecology nixed the fossil fuel processing and export proposal after deciding it would have a significant negative impact on the climate, Washington’s shorelines, and the public interest. [read the full letter from WA Ecology and Director Watson] “Without the necessary state and federal permits, this climate-wrecking proposal is going nowhere,” said Brett VandenHeuvel, Executive Director with Columbia Riverkeeper. “Ecology’s decision is cause for celebration for people across the Northwest who value bold leadership to tackle the climate crisis.

West Coast Gas Terminal Plans Hit Snag

January 20, 2021 Gillian Flaccus, AP. Resist! Export Terminals, Fracked Gas, Jordan Cove, Oregon

Portland, OR - Plans for a major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal hit a snag Tuesday with federal regulators after a years-long legal battle that has united tribes, environmentalists and a coalition of residents on Oregon's rural southern coast against the proposal. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled that energy company Pembina could not move forward with the proposal without a key clean water permit from the state of Oregon. The U.S. regulatory agency gave its tentative approval to the pipeline last March as long as it secured the necessary state permits, but the Canadian pipeline company has been unable to do so.

Decoding The Hype Behind The Natural Gas Industry’s Hydrogen Push

January 18, 2021 Justin Mikulka, Nation of Change. Educate! Energy, Fracked Gas, Hydrogen, Renewable Energy

It seems like nearly every day another hopeful article touts the potential of using hydrogen as a fuel to tackle climate change. What’s known as “green hydrogen” — which relies on renewable power for production — is getting the bulk of that attention. In December, ABC News ran an article with the headline “Why green hydrogen is the renewable energy source to watch in 2021.” And as Bloomberg has reported, Airbus is betting big on hydrogen as a fuel for its planes. Meanwhile, South Korea’s SK Global just announced an investment in U.S. hydrogen fuel cell producer Plug Power; in the past year, the company’s stock value has increased ten-fold.

NJ Transit Backs Off Plan To Build Gas-Fired Power Plant

October 26, 2020 AP News. Resist! Clean Energy, Fracked Gas, New Jersey (NJ), Public transportation

Newark, NJ - New Jersey Transit has backed off a plan to build a gas-fired power plant in northern New Jersey that drew opposition from environmental groups and surrounding towns. The agency announced at its board meeting Wednesday night that it will repurpose the project to focus on renewable energy sources. NJ Transit’s board approved the hiring of a renewable energy consultant and up to $3 million in stipends to project bidders. NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett called the project “a critical resiliency project that ensures we can maintain limited, but vital, rail service for our customers in the event of local and regional power interruptions.”

Fracked Gas Pipeline In Brooklyn Continues

October 14, 2020 Jessy Edwards, BK Reader. Organize! climate crisis, Fracked Gas, New York City (NYC), Pipeline

New York City - Fracked gas could soon be running through a new pipeline near you, despite rising calls for construction on the North Brooklyn Pipeline to be halted immediately. National Grid started construction on the Metropolitan Natural Gas Reliability Project — also known as the North Brooklyn Pipeline — more than three years ago in May 2017. Now the first four phases of the pipeline are almost complete, and the utility wants to start running gas through it in the coming months, according to state filings.

Fracked Gas Is Not ‘Freedom Gas’ As Trump Administration Claims, But Failure Gas

June 7, 2019 Jessica Corbett, Commondreams.org Educate! Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Fracked Gas, Trump Administration

"These projects aren't just associated with health and safety risks: if even a fraction of them come to fruition, they will condemn the planet to a future of climate chaos." A first-of-its-kind report released Wednesday by Food & Water Watch details the more than 700 new U.S. facilities that have been recently built or proposed for development "to capitalize off of a glut of cheap fracked gas," and the consequences for the planet and its inhabitants if these projects are allowed to continue.

Virtual Pipelines: A Dangerous New Way To Transport Fracked Gas By Truck

May 25, 2019 By Justin Nobel, Desmogblog.com Educate! Fracked Gas, New York (NY), Pipelines

For several years a mysterious fleet of tractor trailers loaded with natural gas cylinders has been crisscrossing U.S. roads, and in the dark early morning hours on Sunday, March 3, one drove off a highway near Cobleskill, New York, careened down an embankment, and flipped over. The driver had fallen asleep, according to a New York State police accident report, the truck was demolished, and “several tanks ruptured and were leaking” natural gas. Five nearby homes were evacuated.

Oregon Again A Battlefield For Fracked Gas Pipeline And Jordan Cove LNG Terminal

January 26, 2019 By Simon Davis-Cohen, Desmogblog.com Resist! Fracked Gas, LNG, Oregon, Pipelines

When the incumbent Democratic Governor Kate Brown defeated Republican Knute Buehler in a contentious race for Oregon’s governorship, many in the state’s climate movement let out a momentary sigh of relief. Brown had promised to “lead on climate” while Buehler had pledged his support for new fossil fuel infrastructure. Now, residents are working to hold Governor Brown to task over what they see as the most pressing climate issue facing the state: the proposed Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal and its Pacific Connector Gas pipeline.

Three NY Farmers & An Educator Arrested For Tractor Blockade To Halt Massive Fracked Gas Power Plant

January 16, 2019 Sane Energy Project, Popular Resistance Resist! Blockade, Fracked Gas, Green New Deal

Four New Yorkers were arrested early Wednesday morning for using a tractor to block a cargo shipment on Route 55 in New Milford, CT destined for the Cricket Valley Energy Center construction site, a massive 1100-megawatt gas-fired power plant under construction in Wingdale, New York. Opponents of the plant say if construction is completed and the power plant is allowed to begin operating, it will become one of the largest sources of air pollution in the Northeast.

Canada Violently Violates First Nation Sovereignty Over Pipeline

January 14, 2019 Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Clearing the FOG. Podcast Canada, First Nation, Fracked Gas, Violence

The Wet'suwet'en Nation, which has never ceded its territory, has been working to stop a number of pipelines that Canada wants to build through their territory for the past ten years. This struggle came to a head last week when Canadian police violated their agreement with the Gidumt'en Clan by using violence to remove their blockade and arrest fourteen members. We speak with Jennifer Wickham, who is a member of the Gidumt'en Clan, about what is happening in this pivotal fight to protect the land, water and earth and what can be done to support the Wet'suwet'en People.

Climate Activist Killed Walking Across The Country

January 23, 2017 Kevin Zeese, www.PopularResistance.org Resist! Carbon infrastructure, Climate Change, Fracked Gas

By Kevin Zeese for Popular Resistance. An activist walking across the country barefoot died after being struck by an SUV in Florida, authorities said. Mark Baumer, 33, a Rhode Island native, was fatally struck Saturday along Highway 90 in Walton County, in the northwest part of the state. Charges are pending against the driver, Sonja Siglar, and alcohol was ruled out as a factor in the crash, ABC affiliate WEAR-TV reports. Baumer was protesting climate change and raising money for the FANG Collective, which opposes the natural gas industry, during his walk. The FANG Collective released a statement following Baumer's death. The FANG Collective wrote on their FB page "Mark was an amazingly compassionate, empathetic, humble, joyful, generous, mindful and caring person. He was a talented poet and artist with an ability to tap into the human experience with his work."

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