A new technology to remotely monitor conditions at gas wells in the Marcellus Shale play to ensure compliance with environmental regulations has been developed through a research partnership funded by the Department of Energy (DOE), according to DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE).
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Senators Concerned EPA May Stretch Diesel Definition in Fracking
A coalition of four senators has sent a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing “growing concerns” about the broad approach that the agency seems to be taking to regulate fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking), not just diesel fuels.
January 2, 2012
Senators Concerned EPA Will Stretch Diesel Definition in Fracking
A coalition of four senators Wednesday sent a bipartisan letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing their “growing concerns” about the broad approach that the agency seems to be taking to regulate fluids used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking), not just diesel fuels.
December 23, 2011
Judge to Rule Within 60 Days on New York Town Drilling Ban
A judge in New York State is expected to rule within 60 days if the Town of Dryden, NY, overstepped its authority when it enacted an ordinance and a zoning requirement this past summer banning all oil and gas development activities.
November 7, 2011
Philadelphia Joins Lawsuit Against DRBC
The Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution last Thursday directing the city to join a lawsuit against the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) over Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling in the Delaware River Basin.
October 20, 2011
Group: Climate Goals, Water at Risk in British Columbia
A nonprofit environmental group recommends British Columbia keep a close eye on the shale gas industry, warning that expanding development in the Montney and Horn River shale plays could hamper the province’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and put stress on water sources.
September 19, 2011
Laser Abandons Public Utility Plans; Peregrine, Pentex Move On
Laser Northeast Gathering Co. LLC is abandoning its efforts to have a proposed gathering system in northeast Pennsylvania classified as a public utility with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).
September 14, 2011
Kansas Regulators Cite Concerns Over Southern Star Storage Project
Kansas regulators have raised concerns over Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline’s proposal to expand its Alden Gas Storage Field in Rice County, KS, citing unknown integrity of well plugs in the area.
August 23, 2011
Gas Deals by California Munis Come Under Scrutiny
A big push begun six to eight years ago among public-sector utilities in California to hedge their bets on natural gas to address growing concerns about wholesale price volatility has come under fire as some municipalities struggle with a recessionary economy and continuing low gas prices.
August 16, 2011
Penn State Scientists Developing Homegrown Proppant
The answer to some of the environmental concerns about hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in Pennsylvania is a homegrown synthetic proppant that could be used instead of sand, according to Nittany Extraction Technologies, a company founded by two Pennsylvania State University engineering professors.
July 1, 2011
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