Ohio Facing Fracking
It is no secret that the process of hydraulic fracturing, fracking, is not safe and in clear opposition to targeted climate goals. This page aims to provide information so communities can work together to eliminate one of the biggest threats to our freshwater supplies: fracking.
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Oil and gas extraction activities, including fracking, drilling, and production, can release radioactive materials that endanger workers, nearby communities, and the environment.
The Compendium of Scientific, Medical, and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and
Harms of Fracking (the Compendium) is a fully referenced compilation of evidence outlining the risks and harms of fracking. It is a public, open-access document that is housed on the websites of Concerned Health Professionals of New York (www.concernedhealthny.org) and Physicians for Social Responsibility (www.psr.org).
Massive amounts of radioactive waste brought to the surface by oil and gas wells have overwhelmed the industry and the state and federal agencies that regulate it, according to a report released today by the prominent environmental group Natural Resources Defense Council.
Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America.
Federal and state officials are doing little to protect citizens from the radiation hazards posed by the process, a new report says.