Tag: Fracking
Ohio chief regulator: ‘No felt earthquakes From injection wells’ in 5 years
Ohio continues to improve its regulatory system to keep pace with industry activity, minimizing induced seismic activity By Jackie Stewart, EnergyInDepth Not only has Ohio Utica Shale production surged to unprecedented heights the past five years, the Buckeye State has established itself as a shining example of how to effectively manage and mitigate induced seismicity through […]
EPA’s final report on fracking and groundwater: 10 things to know
If fracking was inherently risky to drinking water, EPA report would produce more than list of hypothetical contamination scenarios By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth A thorough review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 666-page final drinking water report further solidifies what EID reported last week: the substance of the report — its actual data — reinforces the […]
New study finds fracking brings ‘enormous benefits’ to local economies
Latest study further evidence how far out of touch “Keep it In The Ground” activists have become By Randy Hildreth, EnergyInDepth Fracking is generating “enormous benefits” to local economies — and to average households “by roughly $1,300 to $1,900 per year” — according to a new report from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), […]
New Oklahoma fracking guidelines aim to reduce quake risk
Oklahoma fracking guidelines aimed at SCOOP, STACK formations By Liz Hampton HOUSTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) – New Oklahoma fracking guidelines are being imposed to reduce the risk of earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing in its oil-rich shale formations, the first rules in the state to target the controversial production technique. The guidelines are aimed at the […]
Democratic senator says “Keep It In The Ground” extremists to blame for election losses
Both US and Canadian politicians understand communities rely on natural resources to create jobs and income By Lily Emamian, EnergyInDepth Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) blamed the “Keep It In The Ground” (KIITG) movement for Democrats’ devastating losses in the November election. When asked by CNBC “Squawk Box” co-host Joe Kernan if […]
EPA to release final report on fracking, groundwater: 4 things to know
EPA report right in line with dozens of reports that came to same conclusion By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth Just before the Thanksgiving break, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy gave a speech at the National Press Club explaining what the agency hopes to accomplish in the last few months of the Obama administration. During […]
Baker Hughes to form fracturing company with Goldman Sachs, CSL Capital
Baker Hughes will own 46.7 per cent of company Nov 29 (Reuters) – Baker Hughes Inc said it has reached an agreement with CSL Capital Management and Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s merchant banking division to create a hydraulic fracturing company in which Baker Hughes will own a 46.7 per cent stake. Under terms of the […]
3 important facts missing from StateImpact’s article on fracking, health
Background of researchers conducting or analyzing studies equally as important as what they claim to find By Nicole Jacobs, EnergyInDepth StateImpact recently published an article announcing an update to a compendium of anti-fracking health studies put out by Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and Concerned Health Professionals of New York (CHPNY). There were a few […]
In Thanksgiving for increased energy security from fracking
Tables have turned as US fracking actually began sending liquefied shale gas to Kuwait and United Arab Emirates By Katie Brown, PhD, EnergyInDepth Thanksgiving is on the horizon, and there’s much to be thankful for, including the fact that fracking has rapidly increased energy security, changing our landscape from one of scarcity (and being overly dependent […]
New science confirms oilfield produced water safe for irrigation
Safety of venerable Cawelo water recycling program great news for Californians genuinely concerned with science of food supply By Dave Quast, EnergyInDepth Kern County’s Cawelo Water District (Cawelo) has released results from yet another third-party toxicological study concluding that low level organic elements found in oil field-produced water are not being absorbed into crops irrigated […]
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