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Friday, January 25, 2013

Livestock Falling Ill in Fracking Regions, Raising Concerns About Food (Elizabeth Royte) from Public Source
"In the midst of the domestic energy boom, livestock on farms near oil-and-gas drilling operations nationwide have been quietly falling sick and dying. While scientists have yet to isolate cause and effect, many suspect chemicals used in drilling and hydrofracking (or “fracking”) operations are poisoning animals through the air, water, or soil." http://publicsource.org/investigations/livestock-falling-ill-fracking-regions-raising-concerns-about-food

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