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Does a developer's sale of mineral rights to an energy company foreshadow fracking?new

Starting at 501 feet below the surface of Brightleaf at the Park, the mineral rights—ownership of natural gas, oil, geothermal heat, hydrocarbons, even water—belong to DRH Energy, a subsidiary of D.R. Horton.
INDY Week  |  Lisa Sorg  |  04-05-2012  |  Environment

Gold Rush: The Invasion of the Nugget Suckersnew

Gold can be volatile, in investments or in the environment. Compared to other Western states like Idaho and California, “on the whole Oregon is not very well endowed,” when it comes to gold, UO geology professor Mark Reed says. But thanks to the skyrocketing price of gold — analysts predict an ounce of gold will sell for more than $2,000 before the end of the year — there’s a gold rush for Oregon’s public lands and pristine rivers.
Eugene Weekly  |  Camilla Mortensen  |  09-22-2011  |  Environment

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