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Not News: Deferred Until After Election, Fracking Without Regulations Continues

October 25, 2014
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Back in spring of this year, we had already challenged Gov. Quinn on issuing exploratory permits to one company, Strata X. Promises were made that regulations would be in place before any fracking would begin, but instead we saw test fracks, exploding frozen pipes, and notices on the IDNR website appear throughout the early part…

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Citizens Disrupt Southwestern Energy Presentation over Fracking Projects on Elsipogtog First Nations Land

June 25, 2014
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Citizens Disrupt Southwestern Energy Presentation over Fracking Projects on Elsipogtog First Nations Land PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: June 25, 2014 Citizens Interrupt Southwestern Energy Presentation over Fracking Projects on Elsipogtog First Nations Land Chicago, IL–Two protesters interrupted a Southwest Energy (SWN) presentation Wednesday at the Global Hunter Securities 100 conference in Chicago by taking…

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Elves erect Frack Rig on Gov. Quinn’s Lawn

December 25, 2013
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Video of Elves Delivering Fracking Drill Rig to Gov. Quinn’s House Citizens Dressed as Elves Set Up Frack Rig on Governor Quinn’s Lawn  Chicago, IL —Monday morning four concerned community members dressed as elves visited Governor Quinn’s Chicago residence and set up a hydraulic fracturing rig with a large red bow attached on the front…

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Public Hearing on Illinois Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) Regulations

November 24, 2013
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Fellow Residents of Illinois, This Tuesday there will be a public hearing in Chicago on a commentary for regulations on a process known as Hydraulic Fracturing. The process is used to extract natural gas from the shale rock layer buried deep within the ground, meaning large profits for those who can obtain space to do…

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