Tag: Wastewater
Judge dismisses Sierra Club lawsuit to shut down Oklahoma wastewater injection
Oklahoma regulator already taking actions requested by Sierra Club By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth A federal judge this week dealt a major blow to the Sierra Club’s efforts to use a backdoor tactic as a means to ban wastewater injection in Oklahoma. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot on Tuesday dismissed a Sierra Club lawsuit that […]
Kenyan recycling plant seeks to turn slum’s sewage into gold with recycling plant
Kenyan recycling plant in country’s largest slum By Kagondu Njagi KIBERA, Kenya, Jan 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Abdullahi Ibrahim’s dream to set up a fruit-juice business has so far been thwarted by water scarcity in Kenya’s biggest slum, Kibera. But the 19-year-old is confident a reliable water supply – which he sees as a basic […]
City of Midland, Pioneer partner to use reclaimed wastewater
Pioneer volume-based contract is expected to last for next 20 to 28 years, depending on flow rates MIDLAND, Texas – The City of Midland and Pioneer Natural Resources signed a historic agreement that will upgrade the City’s infrastructure while saving millions of gallons of freshwater. Midland City Council approved a private-public partnership with Pioneer at that will allow […]
Pioneer Natural Resources, Odessa project saves millions of gallons of fresh water
20 miles of 24″ pipe from Odessa’s reclamation plant to one of Pioneer Natural Resources water supply facilities Pioneer Natural Resources Company says the start-up of a 20-mile, $25 million infrastructure project will save water and cut costs for both the company and the City of Odessa. “This is the right thing to do for the environment, […]
Wastewater spills: Drilling boom’s growing toll
Wastewater spills can leave scarred land, threatened water CROSSROADS, N.M. – Carl Johnson and son Justin, who have complained for years about spills of oilfield wastewater where they raise cattle in the high plains of New Mexico, stroll across a 1 1/2-acre patch of sandy soil, lifeless, save for a scattering of stunted weeds. Five years ago, a […]
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