The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on Thursday warned that using water from the Colorado River Basin to produce oil shale could impact agricultural and municipal water uses affecting 15% of the nation’s crops and up to 30 million people from Wyoming to Southern California.
Released
Articles from Released
NGV Truck Program Sputters but ‘Corridor’ on Track
A federal program released last Tuesday that is intended to cut emissions and increase efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks falls short when it comes to making the most of the country’s natural gas resources, natural gas vehicle (NGV) proponent NGVAmerica said. Separately, one of the nation’s leading providers of natural gas transportation fueling declared a national $150 million effort supported by Chesapeake Energy Corp. is on track to have a corridor of 150 natural gas fueling stations in place in the next few years.
NGV Group: Tank Half Empty on Federal Truck Program
A federal program released Tuesday that is intended to cut emissions and increase efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks falls short when it comes to making the most of the country’s natural gas resources, natural gas vehicle (NGV) proponent NGVAmerica said.
Bakken Shale: Oil Play with Big Potential, Report Says
It is becoming impossible to ignore the Bakken Shale in North Dakota as an oil play that may be at the center of a domestic upswing in U.S. production, according to a report released Wednesday by the Washington, DC-based Energy Policy Research Foundation Inc. (EPRINC).
Marcellus Coalition: New EPA Air Rules ‘Overreach’
In a landmark maneuver last Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of proposed standards to reduce air pollution from oil and natural gas drilling operations, with particular attention paid to shale development operations, which include hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking).
EPA Updates Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Gas Development
In a landmark maneuver Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of proposed standards to reduce air pollution from oil and natural gas drilling operations, with particular attention paid to shale development operations, which include hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking).
EPA Proposes Crackdown on Shale Patch Air Emissions
In a landmark maneuver Thursday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a list of proposed standards to reduce air pollution from oil and natural gas drilling operations, with particular attention paid to shale development operations, which include hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking).
Policymakers Weigh Marcellus Commission Recommendations
The Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission (MSAC) released its final report last Friday and now Pennsylvania policymakers in the executive and legislative branches must decide which recommendations to keep, which to change and which to toss.
Policymakers Weigh Marcellus Commission Recommendations
The Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission (MSAC) released its final report on Friday and now Pennsylvania policymakers in the executive and legislative branches must decide which recommendations to keep, which to change and which to toss.
CFTC Issues Reports on Net Position Changes
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Tuesday released two new reports that identify daily net position changes in the physical and financial futures markets.