Tag: Fracking
Sierra Club once again denies science on fracking and groundwater
U.S. EPA 5 year study found no evidence of widespread contamination of drinking water from fracking by Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth In a not-so-surprising move, Sierra Club issued a statement last week disregarding the findings of a recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) study that found fracking is NOT impacting groundwater in three major U.S. shale plays. […]
USGS study adds to overwhelming evidence fracking not significant threat to water
Data indicate UOG plays were not important sources of methane in sampled wells By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a study Wednesday that echoes the topline conclusions of an already overwhelming list of peer-reviewed papers concluding hydraulic fracturing is not a major threat to drinking water. After randomly sampling 116 […]
Data doesn’t support claim Marcellus natural gas production is increasing asthma issues
No context on how emission levels fit into state’s overall air quality By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth Philadelphia-based Clean Air Council (CAC) plans to hold a rally in Harrisburg this week asking Gov. Tom Wolf to impose more emissions regulations on the oil and gas industry. And not surprisingly, CAC will opt to use asthma misinformation to […]
What you need to know about so-called kids’ anti-fracking lawsuit
Attorneys arguing the case are the same attorneys used by big national green groups by Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth Colo. Gov. John Hickenlooper (D) has until tomorrow to decide whether or not to appeal a March 2-1 court decision that would change how the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency has reviewed drilling projects for […]
Shale production flourishes, New York landowners beg for Federal intervention
U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Energy released report that showed how devastating these decisions can be on New York By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth There was great news in the northeast this week, as the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that Ohio and Pennsylvania increased their natural gas production in 2016 by about 1.2 billion cubic […]
Baker Hughes introduces ‘revolutionary deep water multi-stage fracturing service
Placement of 20+ tightly-spaced stages across pay zone ensure more uniform treatments and maximizes reservoir contact Baker Hughes Inc. says its new DEEPFRAC™ deepwater multistage fracturing service can save operators hundreds of millions of dollars through efficiency gains across the completion phase of offshore developments, according to a Baker Hughes press release. Using multi-position sleeves […]
Important context on new duke spills study
No industry is 100% risk free, but steps taken to prevent environmental or public harm has increased by Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth Today, Duke University published a study analyzing oil- and gas-related spill rates in four states, identifying 6,648 spills reported across Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota and Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2014. But, much like […]
Hogan signs fracking ban, silences Western Maryland voices
Governor Cuomo banned fracking in New York, yet to provide sustainable solution for job loss, taxes, and other revenue Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth As expected, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill Tuesday that officially bans fracking in Maryland. This development became an inevitable after Hogan’s March 17 announcement that he would support such a measure […]
Community “disgusted” as Columbus teachers force pre-K students to protest Wayne fracking
by Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth After the Columbus Dispatch exposed how teachers at Little Dreamers, Big Believers daycare forced preschool children to submit public comment to protest fracking around the Wayne National forest, criticism from the community has come pouring in. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the teachers told children to make drawings of their opposition […]
Maryland bans fracking as state plans to consume more natural gas
Maryland stopping permanent statewide ban may help alleviate need for importing so much natural gas now or in future? By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill authorizing a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives earlier this month and passed the Senate by […]
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