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RI Homeowners and Businesses Endure Multi-Day Gas Outage
December 26, 2011
More than 1,500 homes and businesses in Westerly, R.I. recently endured several days without heat and hot water just before…
EPA Links Gas Drilling to Drinking Water Pollution
December 14, 2011
The national debate over gas drilling practices grew more intense last week with the news that the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Celebs Assist Pa. Town Hurt by Gas Drilling
December 6, 2011
Actor Mark Ruffalo and film director Josh Fox denounced a controversial form of gas drilling this week at New York's City Hall,…
Gas Leak Sends Seven Pa. Residents to the Hospital
November 26, 2011
Seven people in Reading, Pa., were rushed to the hospital Monday afternoon for treatment of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning…
Gas Explosions Wreak Havoc in Ohio, N.J.
November 22, 2011
Nine people were injured and six buildings heavily damaged in two recent gas explosions in Ohio and New Jersey. In the wake of…
Pipeline Plan Will Help U.S. Capitalize on Oil Glut
November 17, 2011
There is a glut of oil in the U.S., and a pipeline operator has introduced a new plan to get oil out of storage and further…
Professor Finds Numerous Gas Leaks in Boston Area
November 9, 2011
A Boston University associate professor is using gas detection equipment to find natural gas leaks in the Greater Boston area -…
Gas Explosion Destroys Building in Pa.
November 1, 2011
A building in Millersville, Pa., was destroyed by a natural gas explosion that occurred when a construction crew struck a gas…
Environmental Activist Rips Natural Gas Industry
October 20, 2011
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist and president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, recently criticized the natural gas…
