New testing on water sources near Pavillion, Wyo., has found traces of chemicals, gases, and other compounds that are commonly used in the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process. According to a Bloomberg report, the new tests confirmed what the Environmental Protection Agency previously found. Late last year, the EPA linked the … [Read more...] about Traces of Fracking Chemicals Revealed by New Tests of Pavillion, Wyoming Water

Rules passed last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) governing the air pollution released from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) wells may be little more than window dressing on a growing problem in the U.S. Last week, the EPA enacted standards on the gas releases from active fracking wells in the U.S. The rules are … [Read more...] about Fracking Lawsuits Likely to Continue, Despite EPA Air Pollution Rules