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League of Women Voters discusses fracking, health
Indiana Gazette, 7/13/14
Local Gas Pipelines, Pooling, Safety Discussion
Marcellus co-op members discuss impact fees
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8/25/11
Residents, search panel refine profile of Pittsburgh police chief

Agencies Involved in Regulating Shale (click buttons to listen to audio)

Dead Vegetation

Abandoned Wells

Erosion, Sediment & Sewage Overflows

Pipeline or Gas Transportation Accidents

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Local TV news coverage of environmental issues

New study of Pittsburgh local TV news coverage of fracking and other environmental issues: “Just Because Fracking Doesn’t Bleed, Doesn’t Mean It Can’t Lead: How Coverage of Shale Gas Fracking and Other Environmental Stories Rank on Local Television News.“

Environment – Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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