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Petition to EPA to release chemicals in Francking
The Vindicator
October 26th, 2012
The Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), along with 16 other local, regional, and national organizations petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today to require the oil and gas extraction industry—including companies engaged in fracking—to report to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Colorado study finds fracking risks for nearby residents
by Mark JaffeThe Denver Post
March 19th, 2012
A mix of volatile organic chemicals coming from the process of fracking oil and gas wells poses a health risk to people living within a half-mile of a drilling site.

COLORADO: Study shows air emissions near fracking sites may impact health
eurekalert.org
March 19th, 2012
In a new study, researchers from the Colorado School of Public Health have shown that air pollution caused by hydraulic fracturing or fracking may contribute to acute and chronic health problems for those living near natural gas drilling sites.

New Report Reveals Toxic Air Near Natural Gas Operations
A new report issued by Global Community Monitor, GASSED! Citizen Investigation of Toxic Air Pollution from Natural Gas Development, details the air sampling results, environmental and public health threats with living amid the natural gas boom.

COLORADO: More taking notice of air quality near gas drilling sites
by David O. WilliamsThe Colorado Independent
Increasingly, air quality is becoming almost as hot a topic in Colorado communities near natural gas drilling operations as hydraulic fracturing and the potential for water contamination.

COLORADO: Report: Air by school is safe
by Emery CowanThe Durango Herald
The air around Sunnyside Elementary is safe to breathe, according to the results of an air-quality test commissioned by Durango School District 9-R.

Gassed or not? Schools seek an answer
by Emery CowanThe Durango Herald
August 15th, 2011
Faced with conflicting results from two air-quality tests taken at Sunnyside Elementary in the past few months, Durango School District 9-R has decided to conduct a test of its own to clear up some of the controversy.

HUFFINGTON POST: Colorado Officials Investigating Hydrogen Sulfide Reports At Oil And Gas Drilling Sites
The Huffington Post
August 8th, 2011
When it comes to oil and gas news, it's hard to beat 'fracking' for a more buzz-worthy topic. Add 'hydrogen sulfide gas' to the headline, though, and and expect eyebrows to rise.

COLORADO: State officials looking into hydrogen sulfide reports
by John ColsonPost Independent
August 8th, 2011
A Garfield County official said it is up to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to investigate reports that hydrogen sulfide gas, which experts say can cause severe respiratory problems and even death, is showing up at natural-gas drilling operations in this region.

COLORADO: Are residents getting ‘gassed’?
by Heather ScofieldHerald Staff Writer
July 11th, 2011
The gas and oil industry may be carrying nearly half the property-tax burden in La Plata County, but it’s not towing its weight in protecting neighbors’ health, according to a study released today by the Global Community Monitor.

COLORADO: Shale Gas Isn't Cleaner Than Coal, Cornell Researchers Say
by Mike SoraghanGreenwire
April 11th, 2011
Cornell University researchers say that natural gas pried from shale formations is dirtier than coal in the short term, rather than cleaner, and "comparable" in the long term.

COLORADO: Second draft of Battlement Mesa health study released
by John ColsonPost Independent staff
April 2nd, 2011
A Denver-based team of scientists has concluded, for the second time, that the health and safety of the residents of Battlement Mesa probably will be threatened by oil and gas drilling within the boundaries of the community.

BLOG: Top Villains of Fracking in the Running for Award
March 1st, 2011
GCM awards the first annual Fracky for outstanding achievement in creating unsafe communities in the category of Natural Gas production.

COLORADO: Regulation Lax as Gas Wells’ Tainted Water Hits Rivers
by Ian UrbinaThe New York Times
February 26th, 2011
The American landscape is dotted with hundreds of thousands of new wells and drilling rigs, as the country scrambles to tap into this century’s gold rush — for natural gas.

BLOG: Home, Sweet Home?
February 2nd, 2011
Program Coordinator Jessica Hendricks tells how one family was paid to move away from a home made toxic by fracking.

COLORADO: NY Time Video- Natural Gas and Polluted Air
by Erik HolsenThe New York Times
February 1st, 2011
Garfield County is at the heart of Colorado's natural gas gold rush. Residents there complain of air quality problems.

COLORADO: Silt Mesa Family Claims Gas Fumes Forcing Them Out
by John ColsonPost Independent
January 4th, 2011
One of the most vocal critics of gas drilling activities in the Silt Mesa area has been told by a doctor that she and her family have to move for their health's sake.

NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO: Toxic Soup of Harmful Chemicals Found in the Air Near Schools and Homes in the Four Corners
November 2nd, 2010
Recent air sampling is finding cancer-causing chemicals in the air in New Mexico and Colorado.

COLORADO: Rancher Sues Natural Gas Frackers
October 15th, 2010
GarCo halts "reckless" gas pipeline work

COLORADO: Silt Residents Rally Against Gas Drilling in Town
October 2nd, 2010
Community educating and organizing against natural gas fracking in their backyards.

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