Tag: Fracking

Ohio chief regulator: ‘No felt earthquakes From injection wells’ in 5 years

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 […]

By January 4, 2017 0 Comments Read More →
EPA’s final report on fracking and groundwater: 10 things to know

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 […]

By December 26, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
New study finds fracking brings ‘enormous benefits’ to local economies

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), […]

By December 23, 2016 1 Comments Read More →
New Oklahoma fracking guidelines aim to reduce quake risk

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 […]

By December 20, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Democratic senator says “Keep It In The Ground” extremists to blame for election losses

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 […]

By December 7, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
EPA to release final report on fracking, groundwater: 4 things to know

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 […]

By December 6, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
Baker Hughes to form fracturing company with Goldman Sachs, CSL Capital

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 […]

By November 29, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
3 important facts missing from StateImpact’s article on fracking, health

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 […]

By November 29, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
In Thanksgiving for increased energy security from fracking

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 […]

By November 24, 2016 0 Comments Read More →
New science confirms oilfield produced water safe for irrigation

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 […]

By November 22, 2016 0 Comments Read More →