EPA Asks Nine Drillers for Fracking Fluid Info
EPA Questions Fracking Fluid. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking questions about the fluids used in hydraulic fracturing, the gas drilling technique also known as fracking. The agency, which has embarked on a major study to examine the impact of fracking on human health and the environment, said yesterday it would … [Read more...] about EPA Asks Nine Drillers for Fracking Fluid Info
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
Gas Drillers in PA Seek to Force Property Owners to Allow Fracking
Fracking Hazards In Pennsylvania. The hydraulic fracturing industry in Pennsylvania is pushing for the enactment of a so-called “pooling” law. Such a law would force Pennsylvania property owners to sell their below-ground natural gas rights to a drilling company if their neighbors were doing the same. According to an article … [Read more...] about Gas Drillers in PA Seek to Force Property Owners to Allow Fracking
Gas Drillers Consider Fracking Disclosures to Stop More Regulation
Gas Drillers Told To Voluntarily Disclose Chemicals. A Texas-based gas drilling company has decided to voluntarily disclose the chemicals it uses in hydraulic fracturing operations. According to The New York Times, the move by Range Resources Corp. comes as drillers attempt to head off possible federal regulations and deflect … [Read more...] about Gas Drillers Consider Fracking Disclosures to Stop More Regulation
