Metal Workers At Risk for Metalworking Fluid Injuries
Metalworking Fluid Injuries Lawsuit. Metal workers may be exposed to a number of toxins due to their use of and proximity to metalworking fluids (MWFs). This may lead to a broad range of significant adverse health reactions, including respiratory and skin conditions. If you work, or worked, in a machine or metal shop and … [Read more...] about Metal Workers At Risk for Metalworking Fluid Injuries
Fracking Disclosure Efforts Breed Skepticism
Idea Of Fracking Disclosure. The natural gas industry appears to be warming to the idea of fracking fluid disclosure. Recently, some companies have vowed to voluntarily disclose the chemical make-up of the fluids they use in hydraulic fracturing on an industry-sponsored website called Fracfocus.org. And just last week, the governor … [Read more...] about Fracking Disclosure Efforts Breed Skepticism
Fracking Fluid Treatment Plant Proposal Raises Concerns in Pennsylvania
Cold Welcome For Proposed Fracking Fluid Treatment Facility. A proposed hydraulic fracturing water treatment facility is not getting a warm reception in one Northeastern Pennsylvania town. At a meeting before the Wysox Township Zoning Hearing Board last week to discuss the issue, some attendees expressed concerns about the impact the … [Read more...] about Fracking Fluid Treatment Plant Proposal Raises Concerns in Pennsylvania
Wyoming Gas Drillers Must Come Clean on Fracking Fluid Ingredients
Wyoming Gas Drillers Should Disclose Chemicals Used In Fracking. Wyoming, a state not known for its love of regulation, has become the first in the nation to require that gas drillers disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. The ingredients in so-called fracking fluid will be public information once the new … [Read more...] about Wyoming Gas Drillers Must Come Clean on Fracking Fluid Ingredients
Bill Would Require Fracking Fluid Disclosure
Hydraulic Fracturing Companies Maybe Required to Disclose The Fracking Fluid. The U.S. Senate energy bill, proposed by Senate Democrats, might mandate that those companies currently using the hydraulic fracturing technique to tap shale gas be required to disclose the chemicals used when drilling. According to Reuters, the bill can … [Read more...] about Bill Would Require Fracking Fluid Disclosure