Breaking News

1 week ago: Park Forest’s Sandra Zoellner Retires After 21 Years of Service
1 week ago: Save the date for The Prairie Party at theNate
1 week ago: Governors State Has New Soccer Complex and New Men’s Coach
2 weeks ago: Wilmington Man’s Photo of Rare Snowy Egret Wins Forest Preserve Photo Contest
3 weeks ago: Amauree Williams Caps Historic Southland Career with Three State Championships

Environmental

1.7 Million Acre Fracking Plan Draws Protest in Colorado

by Gary Kopycinski on April 28, 2015

Gary Kopycinski Author

More in Environmental:

People Outside Will Be Injured: Severe Thunderstorms Strike Park Forest March 31, 2026
Park Forest Officials Urge Residents to Protect Pipes as Coldest Air of the Season Continues December 14, 2025
Park Forest Workshops Join Global Effort to Prevent Bird Collisions August 21, 2025

Plan for Ninefold Increase in Fracking Wells Ignores Climate Impacts, Fails to Protect Endangered Fish From Toxic Spills, Water Depletions As shown here, the White River already suffers significant water depletion and pollution threats from rampant oil and gas development downstream of the White River Field Office in Utah.