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State of Texas Aquifer Exemption Project -- Report by Texas Railroad Commission

Posted on March 19, 2018

In November 2017, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC), which regulates the state’s oil and gas operations, submitted a report on its Class II Underground Injection Well Control (UIC) program to EPA. This report, which Clean Water Action received via an open records request, has not been published on either agency's web page.

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Crude Oil Trains in Baltimore: Too Dangerous for the Rails

Posted on January 31, 2018

Big Oil companies’ push to extract and refine more extreme forms of oil has led to unprecedented transport of explosive and climate-polluting crude oil on our nation’s rail lines.

Crude oil train traffic grew 5,100 percent from 2008 to 2014 due to the rapid increase in fracking for oil in the Bakken

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2018 Minnesota Party Platform Issue Resolution - Drinking Water Infrastructure

Posted on January 22, 2018

In Support of:

Drinking Water Infrastructure

WHEREAS, water is a fundamental component of modern society, supporting a range of essential activities for consumers and businesses;

WHEREAS, public and private water and wastewater systems in the United States deliver clean water for drinking and

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2018 Minnesota Party Platform Issue Resolution - Safer Consumer Products

Posted on January 22, 2018

A Resolution Supporting

SAFER CONSUMER PRODUCTS

WHEREAS, of the over 80,000 chemicals in commerce only 200 of these chemicals have been tested for their effect on human health or the environment; and

WHEREAS, toxic chemicals such as flame retardants, BPA, formaldehyde and others continue to be found

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