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Chevron Midway-Sunset EOR Well Blowout
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The Environmental Risks and Oversight of Enhanced Oil Recovery in the United States

August 2, 2017 | By Matthew Geraci, Syed Jehangeer Ali, Courtney Romolt, and Regina Rossmann
Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) is the most common oil recovery practice in the U.S., accounting for an estimated 60% of domestic crude oil production. EOR involves the injection of fluids underground to increase the flow of oil and gas to the surface. Despite its prevalence, EOR is largely unknown to the public, poses threats to groundwater, and lacks adequate oversight from state and federal regulators.
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Letter to Congress: Vote NO on HR 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act

Posted on July 18, 2017

On behalf of our millions of members, our organizations urge you to oppose HR 2910, the Promoting Interagency Coordination for Review of Natural Gas Pipelines Act. This legislation subverts state and local permitting authorities, harms the environment, undercuts public transparency and input in decisions affecting communities, and recklessly expands the reach of eminent domain.

Michigan Currents - Summer 2017
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Michigan Currents - Summer 2017

Posted on July 12, 2017

In this issue: New Evidence Shows Even Greater Likelihood of Damage to Line 5; Victory for Clean Energy and the Great Lakes; Nestle Trying to Increase Water Consumption...Again; Transitioning Michigan’s Utilities from Coal to a Clean Energy Future; 2017 Great Lakes Awards Celebration

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Chesapeake Currents | Summer 2017 | Maryland Edition

Posted on July 10, 2017
Energize, Mobilize, Localize The People’s Climate March in Baltimore

The People’s Climate March in April was one of the landmark environmental events of the Trump era. More than 300,000 people traveled to DC from all over the country to march for jobs, justice, and climate action on the 100th day of

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