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When you have unanswered questions, We Find Answers®. We are grateful to have the opportunity to provide you valuable information via our free monthly e-newsletter and our unparalleled investigative services. We take special care to ensure the information we provide you in "The Leeeyzawn" is the latest and most current information available. In this edition, we have addressed issues concerning "fracking" that may require your help and how you can save time by using a licensed investigator in your efforts.We want to write about topics that you can use in your day-to-day practice. Please e-mail us your topics of interest to leeeyzawn@arkansas-investigations.com. We encourage you to share our e-newsletter with others in your sphere of influence. Sincerely, Your Team at Arkansas Investigations
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 | What is 'fracking'? Can you help your fellow Arkansans? | |
 The Tuckers, of Quitman, Arkansas, made history when they filed the first class action lawsuit in response to fracking [Tucker v. Southwestern Energy Company, XTO Energy, Chesapeake Energy Corporation and BHP Billiton Petroleum (Fayetteville), LLC, No. 1:11 CV 44 DPMfiled on May 17, 2011 in U.S. District court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
What exactly is fracking, and why is it an issue of contention? "Fracking" is a commonly used term for hydraulic fracturing, a process of injecting water, sand, and a cocktail of chemicals at high pressure into rock formations thousands of feet below the surface. The practice promotes a freer flow of natural gas and oil from the rock into the wellbore.
Opponents of fracking cite environmental and human health concerns associated with the practice, including earthquakes, the contamination of ground water, risks to air quality, the migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface, and the potential mishandling of waste. These concerns are warranted, as fracking has already been linked to drinking water contamination and property damage in Colorado, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wyoming and other states.
The potential costs associated with possible environmental clean-up processes, loss of...
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| Save Time, Use a Licensed Investigator in Your Class Action Suit | |
 Anderson v. Pacific Gas and Electric is one class action suit that Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) executives are destined to remember for a very long time. The suit, which gained fame in the movie Erin Brockovich, involved residents of Hinkley, California who sued PG&E claiming that PG&E officials were aware that the chemical called hexavalent chromium (or chromium 6), a by-product of PG&E operations which was being dumped into unlined ponds, was potentially carcinogenic and may leak into surrounding groundwater supplies.
Hexavalent chromium did, in fact, prove to be carcinogenic, and hundreds of men, women, and children in the area were diagnosed with cancer and other related conditions as a result of using contaminated water that PG&E led them to believe was safe. The 600 plaintiffs in the suit were successful in recovering $333 million from PG&E, and subsequent suits have been filed.
Assume you are handling a class action lawsuit such as this one. Do you have the time, the resources, and the focus to obtain all of the evidence you need to win the suit? Even if you do... is that the best use of your time? If you bring a qualified investigator in during the early phase of your class action suit, he or she can gather more of the information you need to strengthen your case and increase your likelihood of winning.
Arkansas Investigations is the partner you can count on to obtain compelling evidence presentable for court. Our highly-skilled investigators can help you obtain forensically sound samples of water, soil, other contaminated areas, and chemicals used in the fracking process and...
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