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# dimock proud
PICS: Dimock Proud - fracking and community in Pennsylvania
Photographer Sean Breithaupt travelled to Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and spoke to people who have had their lives impacted by fracking.
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Dec 23rd 2012, 8:45 AM
# Fracking
UK lifts 'fracking' ban
The Green Party in Ireland has reiterated its call for a ban on fracking in this country.
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Dec 13th 2012, 7:04 PM
# need to know
The Evening Fix… now with added moustache murder
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
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Dec 1st 2012, 7:50 PM
# Fracking
Natural gas field in west Clare confirmed as prospective fracking site
UK-based company Enegi will now apply to the government for an exploration license before the end of February next year.
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Dec 1st 2012, 12:21 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s the nine things you need to know as you kick off your weekend.
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Dec 1st 2012, 9:09 AM
# Gas
Oireachtas committee to visit Leitrim to discuss fracking
Initial investigations suggest there could be a major gas reserve in the north-west of the country – but the possible use of fracking to extract the gas is highly controversial.
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Oct 13th 2012, 7:45 AM
Voices
Column: Let’s make sure ‘frackademia’ has no place in Ireland
We tend to assume that science equals ‘truth’ – but when fracking is the issue this isn’t always the case, writes Sian Cowman.
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Sep 25th 2012, 7:30 PM
# Fracking
Calls to exclude fossil fuel industry from all fracking research
However, the Environmental Protection Agency has said it would be unlikely that somebody with no links to the fossil fuel industry could produce a report on fracking processes.
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Sep 15th 2012, 8:30 AM
# Fracking
Author of pro-fracking study failed to disclose gas interests - watchdog
Charles ‘Chip’ Groat of the University of Texas never told reporters that he holds $1.6m of shares in a gas explorer.
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Jul 27th 2012, 6:50 PM
# Fracking
Bulgaria relaxes fracking restrictions
Bulgarian legislators voted today in favour of relaxing a ban on the controversial natural gas drilling method.
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Jun 14th 2012, 2:55 PM
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Regulator announces €3million fines for fracking safety breaches
Companies engaged in any potential fracking will face stiff penalties including jail if they do not comply with regulations.
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Jun 9th 2012, 10:30 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jun 9th 2012, 8:48 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
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May 11th 2012, 4:48 PM
# what the frack?
EPA fracking study reveals potential impact on groundwater and earthquakes
The study, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, states that groundwater contamination is the most serious local environmental concern.
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May 11th 2012, 12:15 PM
# what the frack?
What the frack? Music video explains what fracking is all about
Watch this fracking hip video about the controversial drilling technique…
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Apr 28th 2012, 2:40 PM
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UK: Ministers set to approve the extension of fracking
Meanwhile, Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency is undertaking an investigation the possible implications of fracking.
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Apr 18th 2012, 6:45 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know this morning…
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Apr 17th 2012, 8:36 AM
# Labour
Rabbitte: No licences for fracking before EPA finishes research
The communications minister says the Environmental Protection Agency will report back before any fracking can begin.
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Apr 13th 2012, 8:29 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Mar 11th 2012, 8:54 AM
Voices
Interview: ‘It started with nosebleeds’ – what fracking did to one US town
Calvin Tillman was the mayor of a Texas town which was one of the first to encounter ‘fracking’. He tells TheJournal.ie what happened next.
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Mar 11th 2012, 8:30 AM
# Fracking
Polish report: shale gas extraction 'not harmful'
A study in Poland has found that shale gas extraction at one site produced some toxic refuse but that the waste was reused and didn’t harm the environment.
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Mar 2nd 2012, 1:34 PM
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Concerns raised over use of fracking for 'multi-billion euro' gas reserve
A company has said that the gas in north-west Ireland could lead to hundreds of jobs – but environmentalists have urged caution over the controversial technique.
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Feb 1st 2012, 3:48 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jan 20th 2012, 8:30 AM
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Senator says we should allow fracking - to create jobs
Feargal Quinn suggests that companies could be asked to put up a bond equal to the clean-up cost of any possible environmental damage.
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Jan 20th 2012, 7:15 AM
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Bulgaria votes overwhelmingly to ban fracking
Bulgaria has banned fracking and revoked a permit for the exploratory drilling for shale gas granted to the US energy giant Chevron.
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Jan 19th 2012, 9:41 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Jan 17th 2012, 4:44 PM
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Donegal and Sligo become latest local authorities to ban fracking
Donegal and Sligo join Clare, Leitrim and Roscommon in clamping down on the controversial practice to extract shale gas.
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Jan 17th 2012, 10:50 AM
# Fracking
Seven charged with corruption over shale gas exploration in Poland
Those charged are believed to have been officials from Poland’s environment ministry and companies who carry out the controversial exploration for shale gas.
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Jan 11th 2012, 3:02 PM
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Total ban on fracking agreed by county council
Councillors in Clare have also called for a national ban of the controversial gas extraction method.
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Jan 10th 2012, 10:20 AM
Voices
Bumper Sitdown Sunday: 12 deadly reads for Christmas
A special double edition of the very best writing from around the web.
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Dec 25th 2011, 11:00 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…
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Dec 7th 2011, 8:33 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you should know this morning…
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Dec 6th 2011, 8:31 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Budget may introduce charges for medical cards, plans to burn Bank of Ireland bondholders, and no more ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
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Nov 23rd 2011, 8:36 AM
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s Fix: The presidential candidates doing well in the latest opinion polls; tributes flow for Steve Jobs, and who is the Irish Examiner columnist who is accused of plagiarism?
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Oct 6th 2011, 8:05 PM
# Fracking
Rabbitte orders review of fracking in response to concerns
The possibility that hydraulic drilling could be carried out in the northwest has raised concern among environmental activists, residents, and politicians.
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Oct 6th 2011, 2:53 PM
Voices
Column: Want to boost the economy and create jobs? Drill for gas
The Lough Allen basin contains around €10 billion worth of gas – and extracting it could be exactly what Ireland needs, writes energy prospector Richard Moorman.
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Aug 1st 2011, 6:15 PM
Voices
Column: Never heard of ‘fracking’? You will soon
Several firms hope to use a controversial new drilling method to tap vast gas deposits under Ireland. This could mean environmental devastation, writes filmmaker Johnny Gogan.
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Jul 5th 2011, 7:40 PM
# what the frack?
Everything you ever needed to know about fracking
‘Fracking’ could soon begin in Ireland after sparking angry protests all over the world. So what’s all the fuss about – and what is it?
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Jul 5th 2011, 7:06 PM
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'Serious concerns' over gas drilling in Lough Allen area
Underground gas worth €120billion could be tapped by the controversial ‘fracking’ process, which some have linked to serious environmental damage.
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Jul 5th 2011, 7:04 PM
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