A draft assessment of the potential impacts on drinking water from hydraulic fracturing (fracking), released Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the agency has found no systemic impacts on drinking water, but it cautioned that there still are risks.
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EPA Frack Study Finds No Systemic Impacts on Drinking Water
A draft assessment of the potential impacts to drinking water from hydraulic fracturing (fracking), released Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the agency found no systemic impacts to date to drinking water, but there are “potential vulnerabilities.”
EPA Finds No Overall Drinking Water Problems From Fracking
A draft assessment of the potential impacts on drinking water from hydraulic fracturing (fracking), released Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the agency has found no systemic impacts on drinking water, but it cautioned that there still are risks.
Final Clean Water Rule Elicits Strong Reaction From Industry, GOP Lawmakers
The Obama administration unveiled its long-awaited finalized Clean Water Rule (CWR) on Wednesday, extending regulatory protection to smaller upstream rivers and creeks, but doing so against the wishes of the oil and gas industry, manufacturers and their Republican allies in Congress.
Final Clean Water Rule Elicits Strong Reaction From Industry, GOP Lawmakers
The Obama administration unveiled its long-awaited finalized Clean Water Rule (CWR) on Wednesday, extending regulatory protection to smaller upstream rivers and creeks, but doing so against the wishes of the oil and gas industry, manufacturers and their Republican allies in Congress.
Energy, Water Appropriations Bill Headed to Senate Floor Without Clean Water Rider
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a $35.4 billion spending bill for water and energy on Thursday, after Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced — but then withdrew, at the urging of his colleagues — a controversial amendment that would have blocked the Obama administration from modifying the Clean Water Act (CWA). The bill now heads to the Senate floor.
Energy, Water Appropriations Bill Headed to Senate Floor Without Clean Water Rider
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a $35.4 billion spending bill for water and energy on Thursday, after Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) introduced — but then withdrew, at the urging of his colleagues — a controversial amendment that would have blocked the Obama administration from modifying the Clean Water Act (CWA). The bill now heads to the Senate floor.
California Files Injection Well Report With U.S. EPA
California authorities last Friday filed the report of their latest accelerated review of oil/natural gas industry underground injection control (UIC) wells with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There are more than 50,000 of the wells statewide.
California Files Injection Well Report With U.S. EPA
California authorities last Friday filed the report of their latest accelerated review of oil/natural gas industry underground injection control (UIC) wells with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). There are more than 50,000 of the wells statewide.
California Lawmakers Blast Agency Over Missing Oil-Produced Water Data
State lawmakers and critics of California’s agency overseeing oil/natural gas activities in the state were stirred up again this week over the Department of Conservation’s (DOC) failure to meet an April 30 deadline for submitting data on oil produced water. The data filing had been mandated by SB 1281, which was passed last year.