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Fairmont Residents Press Agencies On Radioactive Blast
Residents are concerned about an explosion and fire last year at a facility that processes fracking waste, generated through hydraulic fracturing to recover oil and gas.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow W.Va. Oil And Gas Industry Leaves Behind Radioactivity
In some places, the oil and gas industry is leaving behind industrial sites that are radioactive and dangerous — like Fairmont Brine in Fairmont, West Virginia. This abandoned site became a popular hangout spot for unsuspecting local residents. Investigative journalist Justin Nobel has written about Fairmont Brine. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Nobel to learn more.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTransparency, Environmental Concerns Surround Proposal To Barge Oil And Gas Waste On The Ohio River
A proposal to repurpose a docking facility near Marietta, Ohio, to allow for the barging of oil and gas drilling waste on the Ohio River is drawing concern from environmental groups and local residents.
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