Posts Tagged 'natural gas extraction'

Family Receives $2.95 Million Alleging Harm by Presence of Fracking

A family in Texas harmed by Aruba Petroleum’s release of dangerous air pollutants from fracking wells received $2.95 million in damages in a recent Texas court decision. This is one of the first successful fracking lawsuits in the U.S. where the plaintiff has received significant compensation alleging a fracking company’s actions has led to detriment to their health.

In March 2011, the family filed a fracking lawsuit against eleven oil and gas production companies, including Aruba ...

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Mysterious skin lesions appear in Pa. Marcellus shale country

A recent National Public Radio report examines the possible link between natural gas extraction in Pennsylvania’s shale country, and skin lesions that people who live in those areas are experiencing.

The report follows plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Amy Pare, who treated a resident in the Washington county village of Rae who suffered boil-like skin lesions, mostly on her hands and face.

Pare said the lesions occurred on several other people in the area. Several pathologists who examined biopsies were able to ...

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