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The Fayetteville Observer: Fracking study group recommends policy protecting property owners

by Steve Devane Staff writer PITTSBORO – A group studying a controversial property rights issue related to natural gas fracking tentatively decided Friday to recommend a policy that protects landowners near a drilling operation. The N.C. Mining and Energy Commission’s … Continue reading →

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The Sanford Herald Reports: TAKE 5: Study Group member advises landowners to educate themselves

Take 5 has an extended conversation with John Humphrey, who is an attorney and the principal of The Humphrey Law Firm in Alexandria, Va. Many good questions answered. See the original (with comments) here. Feb. 23, 2013 @ 05:00 AM … Continue reading →

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In North Carolina, Fracking Rights Rise To Surface by the Huffington Post

The Huffington Posts explores the issues of fracking rights, particularly of “split estates,” in a recent article. A split estate applies to someone who owns a parcel of property, but not the rights to the minerals beneath it. 365 tracks … Continue reading →

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“FrackNation” to air Wednesday, February 13th @ 2:00pm on AXS TV

Get educated… not indoctrinated. You’ve seen Gasland (if not, you should.) This tells the other side of the story. (Aren’t there ALWAYS at least 3 sides!) It’s important that we hear them all. Somewhere in the middle = the truth. … Continue reading →

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Recently from the Sanford Herald

MEC chair talks rule-making for horizontal drilling on December 29th and Compulsory pooling issue elicits questions, concerns on January 11th. Good reads on recent activities of the NC Mining and Energy Commission.

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Dalton, McCrory stake out positions on energy, environment

Dalton, McCrory stake out positions on energy, environment cjarvis@newsobserver.com (Craig Jarvis) Posted:  10/01/2012 9:18 AM Second of a series The Republican-controlled state legislature steered environmental protections in a new direction this past session, speeding up energy exploration and cutting back … Continue reading →

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N&O reports: Fracking opponents keep up efforts to prevent practice in NC

jmurawski@newsobserver.com (John Murawski) Posted:  09/20/2012 6:43 PM Nearly two months after the state legislature gave its assent to fracking, a group of elected officials held a public rally Thursday in Raleigh to continue the fight against the controversial natural gas … Continue reading →

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N&O reports: Fracking commission gets tutorial on ethics laws

COREY LOWENSTEIN - CLOWENST@NEWSOBSERVER.COM Newly appointed NC Mining & Energy Commission members take their oath of office, using a shared bible, during their first meeting in the Archdale Building in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, September 6, 2012. BY JOHN MURAWSKI - JMURAWSKI@NEWSOBSERVER.COM Freshly anointed … Continue reading →

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Sanford Herald EDITORIAL: ‘Fracking’ debate shouldn’t include personal attacks

The Sanford Herald August 17, 2012 Sometime soon, there should be an adult discussion about whether the natural gas that supposedly rests in abundance underground in Lee County can be safely extracted. Accusations and javelin-throwing personal attacks are not helpful … Continue reading →

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N C MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION Appointee answers concerns about potential conflicts of interest

The Sanford Herald by WILL DORAN (Read the original article here.) SANFORD — Lee County native Ray Covington’s appointment to a state-wide commission which will oversee hydraulic fracturing has concerned some people, ranging from local landowners to Raleigh-based government watchdogs. Covington, … Continue reading →

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