How the BLM can modernize rules for hydraulic fracturing
The technology used to get oil and gas out of the ground has evolved extremely rapidly but regulation has unfortunately not kept pace. Interior Secretary Ken...
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Investigations find no evidence of leaks at Weyburn
Two separate investigations have found no evidence to suggest that CO2 is leaking from the Weyburn-Midale CO2-EOR field in Saskatchewan, Canada. In January of...
More earthquakes, this time from oil & gas waste disposal
Injection of oil and gas waste water into a disposal well is suspected as the cause for a swarm of earthquakes around Youngstown, Ohio. A magnitude 4.0...
Groundwater in Pavillion, WY contaminated by hydraulic fracturing through multiple subsurface pathways
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft report of its investigation of groundwater contamination near Pavillion, WY. It appears likely that...
Earthquakes Caused by Fracking: What Do We Know and Can They Be Prevented?
In a report commissioned by United Kingdom-based Cuadrilla Resources, researchers concluded that a series of earthquakes in Lancashire, UK were likely caused...
Enhanced oil recovery is a step toward large-scale carbon capture and sequestration -- if done right.
Officials from the Department of Energy have affirmed that, despite the failure of Congress to pass climate legislation, DOE is still committed to advancing...