EPA Reexamines Fracking Amid Water Contamination Concerns
The EPA launches a $1.9 million review of hydraulic fracturing as shale gas boom expands through the Marcellus region and beyond. Critics warn fracking risks water supplies while industry officials defend safety and regulation, citing past studies and energy independence goals. The agency plans hearings in Canonsburg, Pa., and Binghamton, N.Y., in August.
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Ohio
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Canonsburg
Binghamton, N.Y
Caped well holds. leaks blamed on older, inactive well
BP officials and government advisers say the mile deep capped well remains stable while seepage near the ocean floor is traced to an older out of production well. Five tiny leaks were noted but deemed minor, as the relief well progress continues toward a mid to late July kill.
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Allen
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Wells
Taean Oil Spill Weighs on Post Spill Life in Korea Town
Taean, South Korea, remains a ghost town thirty months after the 2007 oil spill when a barge hit a tanker, dumping 11,000 tons of crude. Tourism plummeted 86 percent, 5,000 fishermen dwindled to 30 percent back at work, and compensation disputes with Samsung Heavy Industries and insurers hinder aid. The government faces scrutiny as only a portion of the 2.8 billion dollars in claims has been resolved and recovery is expected to take years.
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Gulf
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Hebei Spirit
Chang Ki-wook
Departing U.N. watchdog accuses Ban Ki moon of undermining oversight
Inga-Britt Ahlenius, outgoing head of the U.N. Office of Internal Oversight Services, faults Ban Ki moon for eroding internal transparency and accountability. She says the Secretariat is decaying and drifting toward irrelevance as she details blocked hires and attempts to rival investigative units. Ban aides defend and question the memo’s facts.
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CIOS
U.S
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