It’s no secret many people in New York oppose fracking. The latest concern from some New York City residents is that the shale gas they receive from Pennsylvania contains higher levels of radon — an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas, that’s responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths every year. A group called Occupy the Pipeline recently [...]
While more research dollars are proposed to look at potential public health and environmental risks of fracking, Obama’s budget proposal for FY 2013 has been reduced by 1.2 percent, or $105 million dollars. From the EPA’s breakdown, here’s a list of cuts. The FY 2013 President’s Budget eliminates a number of programs totaling $50 million [...]
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