Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical herbicide primarily used to control weeds and grasses. A clear medical link has been established between exposure to paraquat…
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Record Earthquakes In Oklahoma From Fracking Wastewater Disposal Prompt Complaints In Light Of Disappointing Oklahoma Government Reaction
In Oklahoma there has been a dramatic increase in the number of earthquakes from 2009 through 2016. The U.S. Geological Survey made the connection between…
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A Massive Porter Ranch Natural Gas Leak Is Blanketing Porter Ranch, California
A massive natural gas leak near the suburban Los Angeles communities of Porter Ranch, Chatsworth and Northridge is expelling 110,000 pounds of methane into…
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Seismic Shift? OK Court Opens Door to Earthquake Victims’ Suits for Fracking Wastewater Injection
Oklahoma’s highest court ruled last week that an individual can sue oil companies for personal injuries sustained during an earthquake that was allegedly caused…
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Train Derailment and Devastation: Are Federal Regulations Adequate to Prevent Harm?
Train Derailments Involve Crude Oil and Explosive FiresLess than a week before the deadly Amtrak passenger train derailment in May 2015, six tank cars…
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Nuisance Claims and Damages in Groundwater Contamination Cases
In many pollution cases, local residents face water pollution that has not yet reached their residential drinking water wells. These residents have nonetheless been…