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Fracking: A Clear and Present Danger

By on July 8, 2011 in fracking, GREY WATER, GREYWATER, ground water, Health, JOJO, JOJO WATER TANKS, mining, natural gas, Pollution, RAINWATER, RAINWATER HARVESTING, RAINWATER SYSTEMS, RAINWATER TANKS, RECYCLING, SOLAR ENERGY, SOLAR GEYSERS, SUSTAINABLE, TANK STANDS, TENK, WATER, WATER CONSERVATION, water pollution, WATER SAVING, WATER SYSTEMS, WATER TANK, WATER TANK PRICES, water tanks, YES SOLAR

I don’t like to exaggerate the impacts of the many environmental issues we face. But  it’s impossible to overstate how dangerous fracking is. Fracking stands for “hydraulic fracturing,” a highly polluting process for tapping underground pools of natural gas. It involves drilling a hole a mile deep, thousands of feet long, then pumping down millions […]

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South African minister denies meeting Shell over Karoo gas exploration

By on March 9, 2011 in fracking, natural gas, Pollution

Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor on Tuesday denied ever meeting with Shell South Africa or discussing the international energy group’s proposed gas exploration in the Karoo with the company’s South African chairperson Bonang Mohale. This comes after media last week quoted Mohale as having said that its shale gas exploration activities would not harm […]

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