Tag: fracking
Exxon Mobil opposes fracking regulations but sues to stop fracking near his horse ranch
For reasons that should be obvious to everyone (considering Exxon and its subsidiary XTO make loads of money from natural gas production), Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson opposes fracking regulations and claims environmental concerns about fracking are overblown. What’s ironic about Tillerson’s opposition to fracking regulations is that when another…
North Carolina GOP pushes bill to jail anyone who discloses fracking chemicals
http://billmoyers.com/2014/05/21/north-carolina-gop-pushes-unprecedented-bill-to-jail-anyone-who-discloses-fracking-chemicals/>Wait….what?!?!? On Thursday, three Republican state senators introduced a bill that would slap a felony charge on individuals who disclosed confidential information about fracking chemicals. The bill, whose sponsors include a member of Republican party leadership, establishes procedures for fire chiefs and health care providers to obtain chemical information during emergencies. But…
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