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The US Has More Oil Spills Than We Thought

By Roy L Hales

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There are an average of 5 oil, or gas, incidents a week; more than 3 million gallons are spilled in the US spilled every year. The US has more oil spills than we thought and the number doubled after production increased six years ago.

(The numbers are worse in Canada, see the bottom of the page).

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How Fracking Impacts America’s Drinking Water

By Roy L Hales

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On June 4 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft assessment on how fracking impacts America’s drinking water.  Contrary to industry claims, the EPA admits there have been incidents of water contamination and water being withdrawn from areas where there was little water available. The authors stated the number of incidents was small, but also admitted they had limited information from which to draw that conclusion. I reached out for expert opinions from two experts. Neither was impressed by the EPA’s report on how fracking impact’s America’s water supply.

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The EPA’s Painfully Inadequate Fracking Assessment

By Roy L Hales

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After five years of research, the EPA’s painfully inadequate fracking assessment has been released. “It’s a bit underwhelming,” said Amanda Frank, from the Center for Effective Government. Dr Allan Hoffman, a retired senior analyst with the Department of Energy, referred to the draft report as “disappointing.” They were referring to the extent that industry was allowed to thwart the EPA investigation.

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The Growth Of US Renewables During 2014 As A Vindication

By Roy L Hales

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It has been 37 years since Dr Allan Hoffman gave President Jimmy Carter the plan that could have started America’s renewable revolution. The idea was shelved after Reagan was elected. Hoffman waited, as administration after administration ignored the potential, until Barack Obama was elected. The retired senior Department of Energy executive views the growth of US renewables during 2014 as a vindication of what he and his colleagues saw decades ago.More Than Half Of The New Capacity

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