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Hurricanes Harvey and Irma economic, industry impacts one month later: IHS Markit
In next decade U.S. will build 25% of world’s needed capacity for new chemicals IHS Markit has released a new forecast on the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma on the national and regional economies, transportation infrastructure, automotive industry and the crude oil, refining and chemical sectors, according to a press release. U.S. economic impact: “We […]
Important context for Canadian study on fracking and fish
Vermont produces no oil or gas, spill database shows 650 to 900 spills a year of oil, propane and industrial wastewater By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Researchers from the University of Alberta released a new study this week that finds exposure to fracking flowback water “can” cause health problems in fish, specifically liver and gill damage. […]
Science advisors uphold EPA’s fracturing conclusion of “No widespread, systemic impacts”
EPA’s findings are right in line with what scientists have repeatedly concluded in peer-reviewed research By Katie Brown, EnergyInDepth At long last, the Hydraulic Fracturing Panel of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) has released its final recommendations on EPA’s landmark groundwater study, and anti-fracking activists hoping for a damning report on […]
Dimock, Penn. study doesn’t link water issues to fracking, despite what fractivists say
ATSDR does not link water issues to fracking in the Dimock area By Nicole Jacobs, Energy In Depth This week, the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a part of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), released its findings on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) data from water testing in Dimock, […]
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