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A new federal study has found the drilling practice known as fracking
can trigger earthquakes. The U.S. Geological Survey found that oil and
gas operations caused the majority, if not all, earthquakes in certain areas
of New Mexico and Colorado between 2001 and 2011. The report’s coauthor,
U.S. Geological Survey scientist Justin Rubinstein, called fracking
“a societal risk [we] need to be considering.”
Hydrofracking may lead to oil discovery in Nevada but comes with
environmental concerns
Buried beneath Nevada’s desert are rich reserves of gold, copper and
other natural resources. But when it comes to oil, the state is a lightweight.
Activity continues at site of gas pipeline leak
There were dozens of vehicles, numerous dump trucks and dirt
moving equipment in a cornfield southeast of Fairmont Thursday morning
– at the site of an earlier leak from a gas pipeline.
UPDATE: Pipeline Explosion Investigation
Goldsmith, TX – The scene from the explosion site caused many
drivers to stop and even take pictures.
The Texas Railroad Commission is heading the investigation a
spokesperson says they are looking into what caused the pipeline to
rupture.
Report endorses liquefied natural gas exports
A federal report endorsing exports of liquefied natural gas gives
developers of the proposed multibillion-dollar facilities the “green light”
to move forward, an LSU energy expert said Thursday.
Natural gas is eating coal’s lunch in the Southeast
The natural gas revolution will not be televised, because it’s not fun
to watch. But it might provide the power for your television, if that counts
— and if you live in the Southeast, the odds that it does are climbing.
How fracking affects a bean grown in India
Many people may not know what guar gum is, but chances are
they’ve put it in their mouths or on their hair. Guar gum is made out of the
seed and it’s used to thicken things like ice cream, shampoo and paper. It’s
also a key ingredient in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the controversial
oil drilling process.