fracking
Alameda County bans fracking
July 21, 2016"We must protect workers, communities and the environment. This is not just a political issue; this is a life and death issue."
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At Paris Trade Union Forum: A call to ban fracking worldwide
December 4, 2015Over 40 percent of natural gas comes from shale gas, which is such a driver for climate change because of methane -- 120 times more powerful than carbon.
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To protect its water, tiny Ohio village takes on a fracking giant
July 22, 2015Today the residents of the Barnesville area are concerned but that patient concern is wearing thin and more militant action has been discussed.
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Study links Texas quakes to fracking
April 24, 2015Scientists have linked a swarm of small earthquakes west of Fort Worth, Texas, to nearby natural gas wells and wastewater injection.
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California labor: “There are no jobs on a dead planet”
February 10, 2015The largest march against fracking in U.S. history included labor, indigenous rights, climate activists and many other groups.
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