Fracking in PA Poisoning Communities as Floodgates Open for Drilling on Campuses, Public Parks

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desmogblog.com 21 Oct '12, 1pm

Fracking in PA Poisoning Communities as Floodgates Open for Drilling on Campuses, Public Parks

Pennsylvania recently passed Act 147 - also known as the Indigenous Mineral Resources Development Act - opening up the floodgates for hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") on the campuses of its public universities . As noted in a recent post by DeSmog , the shale gas industry hasn't limited Version 2.0 of "frackademics " to PA's campuses, but is also fracking close to hundreds of K-12 schools across the country, as well. We noted the devastating health consequences of fracking close to a middle school/high school in Le Roy, New York, where at least 18 cases of Tourette Syndrome-like outbreaks have been reported by its students. This has moved Erin Brockovich 's law firm to investigate the case, telling USA Today , "We don't have all the answers, but we are suspicious. The community asked us to help and this is what we do." Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability 's just-publish...

Full article: http://www.desmogblog.com/2012/10/19/study-fracking-pa-po...

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