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An 11-month investigation into an Alberta drilling mishap has confirmed that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) poses a unique fluid spill risk and prompted regulatory steps to control the danger.

An 11-month investigation into an Alberta drilling mishap has confirmed that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) poses a unique fluid spill risk and prompted regulatory steps to control the danger.

A section of Millennium Pipeline running from Corning to Ramapo, NY, poses “a pipeline integrity risk to public safety, property or the environment,” an investigation has found. In response to a proposed safety order, the pipeline told shippers it is operating at a reduced pressure; however, scheduled flows were not expected to be interrupted.

A section of Millennium Pipeline running from Corning to Ramapo, NY, poses “a pipeline integrity risk to public safety, property or the environment,” an investigation has found. In response to a proposed safety order, the pipeline told shippers it is operating at a reduced pressure; however, scheduled flows were not expected to be interrupted.

Natural gas development in the Marcellus Shale poses a danger to the Susquehanna River and its tributaries, which supply almost half of the fresh water resources in the Chesapeake Bay, American Rivers said Tuesday.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Friday called on Energy Secretary Steven Chu to broaden the membership of the panel charged with reviewing the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) practice used to develop shale natural gas.

The six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) poses uncertainties that could impact offshore operators and the communities in the region for years, energy analysts said Monday.

Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC last week was expected to appeal a recent U.S. Coast Guard decision that poses a major obstacle to the company’s proposal to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Fall River, MA.

Weaver’s Cove Energy LLC plans to appeal this week a recent U.S. Coast Guard decision that poses a major obstacle to the company’s proposal to site a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Fall River, MA.