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December 03, 2012

Report warns against increased LNG exports
Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2012
A new report from the Sierra Club cautions against exporting liquefied natural gas and urges the U.S. Department of Energy to closely consider the environmental and health effects of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The "Look Before the LNG Leap" report comes as the Energy Department considers a number of proposals to export natural gas amid record U.S. production. "The Department of Energy should look at the full picture of what exporting LNG will mean for Americans' health, communiti ... read more

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