All Posts Tagged With: "hydraulic fracturing"
Group Says Study Needed on Shale Gas Health Effects
Advances in hydraulic fracturing drilling techniques have revolutionized the natural gas industry, but researchers said more must be done to evaluate what the shale boom means for the those living near wells.
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Commerce City Puts Fracking Decision on Hold
The council has taken a 30-day “timeout” from its review of whether it should ban hydraulic fracturing for six months. It wants to hear from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission as well as from industry representatives before it makes a decision on what to do longterm.
21Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
More Reaction to State Ruling on Fracking Fluids
“This will likely become a model for other states,” said Governor Hickenlooper. “This shows what can be accomplished when industry, environmentalists and regulators come together,” said Tisha Schuller of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. “Colorado has the most comprehensive fracking fluid disclosure rule in the county.”
13Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Regulators Approve Nation’s Toughest Disclosure Rule for Fracking Fluids
The Colorado Oil and Gas Commission today unanimously adopted the rule after last-minute negotiations among environmental groups, industry and state regulators. “The level of detail required in this rule is much greater than other states require,” said Mike Freeman, an attorney for the environmental law group Earthjustice.
13Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Encana Slams EPA Over ‘Not Factual’ Pavillion, WY, Water Draft Report
In a detailed press release to media, the energy company noted that many of the agency’s findings from its recent deep monitoring wells, including those related to any potential connection between fracking and Pavillion groundwater quality, “are conjecture, not factual, and only serve to trigger undue alarm.”
13Dec2011 | admin | 6 comments | Continued
EPA Draft Links Fracking, Groundwater Contamination in Wyoming Town
The finding set off calls for tighter rules on the fracking process. “This could be a game changer,” said Frank Smith, an organizer with the Western Colorado Congress, an environmental group. Not so fast said Wyoming officials, including the Governor.
9Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Natural Gas Projected to Power Job Growth, U.S. Economy
A nationwide boom in production is set to fuel nearly 900,000 jobs and add roughly $1,000 to annual household budgets by 2015, according to a new industry study from Englewood-based IHS Global Insight. But concerns about environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing could temper the growth.
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Both Sides Find Fault in Colorado Fracking Rule
Colorado’s proposed rule requiring drillers to disclose the ingredients in their fracking fluids drew fire from both environmentalists and industry representatives at a hearing Monday. While both sides supported the basics in proposal from the state Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, each sought changes to the rule.
6Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Caution on Local Fracking Policies
We’re not surprised that some Front Range counties are developing local regulations to govern oil and gas leasing as exploratory activity in the Niobrara formation begins to encroach on populated areas. Nor do we necessarily consider all such initiatives misguided. Energy development can involve noise, traffic and other activity that has an impact on a community’s quality of life. Having said that, however, we believe counties should proceed with caution.
7Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Wants More Fracking
Information Disclosed
The Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission released the draft rules on its website, following weeks of stakeholder meetings involving representatives from energy companies and environmental groups. Public comment from groups are due by November 23rd.
2Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Breaking News — EPA to Regulate Fracking Wastewater Disposal
Federal environmental regulators say they will develop national standards for disposal of the polluted “produced water” generated by hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. The agency said it will draft standards for fracking wastewater that drillers would have to meet before sending it to treatment plants.
20Oct2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
EPA Takes Public Input on Proposed Fracking Regs
The agency held hearings Wednesday on new nationwide environmental standards for the process of hydraulic fracturing. It is proposing changes to emissions standards to require wells to be fitted with a special piece of equipment that would separate oil and gas from fracking byproducts.
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Industry Pushes Back on Shale Gas Recommendations
The American Petroleum Institute is filing 10 pages of comments that take issue with several of the group’s recommendations, which was tapped by Energy Secretary Chu to study ways to boost the safety and environmental performance of U.S. natural gas production.
18Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
We need to promote export terminals to liquify and ship natural gas to markets in Asia and Euroupe. The US ...
Natural Gas can be consumed so efficiently that the WATER can even be recovered from the combusted exhaust gases.
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Lack of funding is a serious obstacle for implementation of audit recommendations. Even small rebates will have little impact ...
Re: Natural gas generation wasn’t included in the final analysis but is generally assumed to emit about half as much ...
Disclosure MIGHT prevent pollution if there was a watchdog agency that ruled yes or no on particular chemicals before they ...
Having just read Tom Gray's article 'Fred Udo's bogus numbers' I get the feeling I haven't understood whats going on. ...
I agree with you kirsch. I knew this article had the stench of industry money as soon add I read ...
Can someone explain how disclosure prevents pollution? They can still release air toxins and they are still not held ...