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Proposed Rules For Fracking On Public Lands Lack Scientific Merit

Aug 22, 2013

Later this week, the Bureau of Land Management will be closing the opportunity for public comment on its proposed rules to regulate hydraulic fracturing on public lands. The final rule will determine what

Briana Mordick

After getting my Masters degree in geology, I went to work for the oil and gas industry as a petroleum geologist for almost six years. When the opportunity arose to combine my passion for science with my passion for the environment, I jumped and am c…

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Most Gun Owners Will Buy Personalized 'Smart Guns' - Once They Actually Work

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