Environmental groups have analyzed the data and come up with a set of staggering numbers to illustrate the impact of fracking in Texas. Dallas Morning News, Texas. Apr 15 2016
Month: April 2016
Maryland county becomes first in state to say ‘no’ to fracking
Lawmakers in Prince George’s County voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban hydraulic fracking, becoming the first local jurisdiction in Maryland to prohibit the extraction of natural gas within its borders since the state’s moratorium on the practice went into effect. Washington Post. Apr 13 2016
Review faults EPA oversight of oil and gas wastewater
A federal review has faulted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for not taking sufficient steps to safeguard drinking water supplies from the wastewater generated by the oil and gas industries. Palm Springs Desert Sun, California. Apr 13 2016
How much do Western state budgets rely on extractive industries?
Western states — particularly Alaska, North Dakota and Wyoming — are among those most reliant on extractive industries, and are thus the hardest hit by recent crashes in the price of oil, coal and natural gas. High Country News. Apr 09 2016
http://www.hcn.org/articles/how-much-do-western-state-budgets-rely-on-extractive-industries
Regulators allow Repsol to resume fracking after Alberta quake
Regulators have given Repsol Oil and Gas Canada the green light to resume hydraulic fracking at a remote well in Alberta nearly three months after the region was rocked by an earthquake linked to the fracking, the company said on Thursday. Reuters. Apr 08 2016
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-repsol-alberta-fracking-idUSKCN0X42RZ
Scientists find fracking contaminated Wyoming water after EPA halted study
Two scientists have highlighted dangerous water contamination from a fracking operation in Wyoming, three years after the US EPA decided to abandon its investigation into the matter. The Guardian. Apr 08 2016
In W. Virginia, frack wastewater may be messing with hormones
Water around and downstream from a fracking wastewater disposal facility in West Virginia contains compounds that may harm fish health by messing with endocrine systems, according to a new study. Environmental Health News. Apr 06 2016
Groups call for more transparency in sharing Utica shale benefits and risks
Since 2011, shale gas drilling has been a way of life for some eastern Ohio communities, with residents acutely aware of both the benefits and drawbacks. But as production declines, are those perceptions changing? Midwest Energy News, United States. Apr 05 2016
Oklahoma is now as earthquake-prone as California thanks to oil and gas drilling
Homeowners in Oklahoma and parts of Kansas now stand as great a chance of suffering earthquake damage in the coming year as do residents of more well-known earthquake states like California. Mashable. Apr 05 2016
http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/manmade-earthquakes-oklahoma/#6T4Av_mYG5q2