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then, why don’t we ship the wastewater in barges on rivers before we stuff
it into the ground?
Huge Flaws Exposed in Natural Gas Export Report
According to a press release from U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a
report submitted to the Department of Energy on the impacts of natural
gas exports uses two-year-old data and makes other key missteps. Rep.
Markey, Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, pointed
this out in a comprehensive critique of the study sent to DOE Secretary
Steven Chu.
Drinking water for Denver also threatened by nearby fracking
In a recent post I blogged about the risks to drinking water sources
for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, western Colorado
communities, and Athens, Ohio. We think these and other important
watersheds should be off limits to fracking for oil and gas. But if any oil
and gas development is allowed, it should be regulated under the strongest
possible rules. The watersheds at risk are subject to federal oil and gas
leases, with rules set out by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The
BLM is in the process of updating its rules, which is a good thing. But the
agency’s proposal is too weak, and needs to go farther to protect essential
drinking water sources.
Fracking offers a risky salvation for America’s hard-pressed
heartlands
For those living above fuel deposits and prepared to live with fears
over gas leakage and water pollution, the prospect of jobs and money is
very real.
State levies more fines against Texas Brine
The Louisiana Office of Conservation commissioner levied another
$160,000 in fines against Texas Brine Co. LLC on Monday for continued
failure to comply with his directives for an 8-acre sinkhole and oil and
methane releases in northern Assumption Parish
Sinkhole prompts study for alternative road
State highway officials say they’ll start a six-month study early next
year into the feasibility of an alternative route around an eight-acre
sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish.