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04/03/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Maryland becomes the third state to ban fracking

Fracking is an extremely controversial practice, and several states have begun taking action against the destructive method for gas and oil extraction. Vermont became the first state to ban fracking in 2012, though experts say it was more of a statement than anything else, as natural oil and gas are virtually nonexistent within the state’s borders. […]

12/13/2016 / By Mike Adams

Health Ranger announces “science warrior” effort to protect Native American waters from pollution, heavy metals and fracking chemicals

As a person of color, I’ve always wondered about my heritage. It’s a natural thing to ponder your ancestors: their journeys, their experiences, their hopes and dreams. Several people in my family are genealogy buffs, and they’ve confirmed to me that, like many thousands of other Americans, I am a direct descendant of the real […]

07/20/2016 / By Mary Wilder

The Bureau of Land Management actually set up federal spies to infiltrate anti-fracking protests

The measures the federal government will take in order to uncover the true intentions of its people grow more and more unnecessary every day. They seem to believe that we’re all conspiring to take down their corrupt, evil and — frankly — unconstitutional organizations. While there are many of us that believe that more government transparency would […]

07/19/2016 / By resistnews

Federal Gov’t Hired Spies To Oversee Anti-Fracking Protest

The federal government sent agents to act as spies at an anti-fracking protest in May. (Article by Eric Lieberman) Under the direction of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), various law enforcement authorities instructed several of their employees, both local and national, to go undercover with the demonstrators, according to emails obtained by The Intercept. The participants of the […]

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