Pennsylvania Well Blowout, West Virginia Explosion Highlight Dangers of Natural Gas Drilling
Natural-Gas Drilling in the State The safety of hydraulic fracturing is being called into question again, following two drilling accidents in the past few days in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Officials in Pennsylvania have ordered EOG Resources Inc. (EOG) to halt natural-gas drilling in the state following a well blowout there … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Well Blowout, West Virginia Explosion Highlight Dangers of Natural Gas Drilling
Leaks from Fracking more Common than the Natural Gas & Oil Industries would like the Public to Believe
Leaks From Fracking Seen As Common Scenario. In fact, according to recent report from TheTyee.ca, if you were to believe those industries’ claims on fracking technology, you’d have to wonder why there is so much fervor over the technology that aims to release carbon fuels from underground shale beds. They’ll say that fracking is safe … [Read more...] about Leaks from Fracking more Common than the Natural Gas & Oil Industries would like the Public to Believe
Fracking for Natural Gas May be Falling Short
Fracking for Natural Gas. Is the natural gas industry in the midst of an "Enron moment?" According to an article published over the weekend in The New York Times, it very well could be. According to the report, the natural gas industry's earlier predictions about the promise of shale gas drilling, which is done via … [Read more...] about Fracking for Natural Gas May be Falling Short
Utility to pay $8 million for natural gas explosion in Bellevue
Lawsuit Over The Death Of A Woman After A Natural Gas Explosion. The state’s largest investor-owned utility has agreed to pay $8 million to settle a lawsuit over the death of a woman after a natural gas explosion destroyed her home in Bellevue. The daughter and two sons of the late Frances Schmitz, 68, accepted the … [Read more...] about Utility to pay $8 million for natural gas explosion in Bellevue
