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05/06/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Study: People who live near oil and gas facilities in Colorado are at increased risk of cancer
Colorado researchers have just warned their fellow residents that living near oil and gas facilities will increase the chances of developing cancer. According to an article on The Denver Channel, their state’s current regulations on minimum distances between resident areas and such facilities are not enough to protect public health. The researchers were from the University […]
03/10/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Methane pollution much higher in Pennsylvania than the state admits, warns environmental group
A new analysis warned that the Pennsylvania gas industry is under-reporting the extent of their methane emissions. They’re belching as much as twice the amount of air pollution they officially report to the state, reported a StateImpact news article. The warning comes from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), whose researchers analyzed 16 peer-reviewed studies for their report. The […]
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