Posts Tagged ‘hydrofracking’
No signs of fracking fluids in Arkansas drinking water
DUKE (US) — Samples from drinking water wells show no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas. Continue…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 16:18 - 2 Comments
Earth & Environment - May 15, 2013 6:55 - 0 Comments
Fracking’s rewards come with risks, survey shows
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Most Michigan and Pennsylvania residents say hydrofracking is good for the economy, but also have concerns about chemicals used and other environmental risks, a new survey shows. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 29, 2013 11:09 - 0 Comments
No trust means stress for fracking’s neighbors
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — In a new survey, 76 percent of people living near fracking sites in Pennsylvania reported stress, which they attributed to lack of trust and feeling taken advantage of. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 29, 2013 11:25 - 0 Comments
Did wastewater pressure rumble Oklahoma?
COLUMBIA U. (US) — New research links the magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck near Prague, Oklahoma, in November 2011 to wastewater injection. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 4, 2013 11:16 - 0 Comments
Forecast for reliable gas supply from Barnett shale
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — New analysis of the natural gas production potential of the Barnett shale foresees slowly declining production through the year 2030 and beyond. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 23, 2013 9:28 - 2 Comments
Vast amounts of wastewater as fracking expands
DUKE (US) — The amount of wastewater from natural gas production in the Marcellus shale region has increased by about 570 percent since 2004 as a result of increased shale gas production there. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 16, 2013 12:59 - 3 Comments
To lower emissions, give US coal to China?
STANFORD (US) — Exporting coal from the western US to China could actually lower overall greenhouse gas emissions, an energy economist argues. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 9, 2013 15:21 - 3 Comments
Graphene flakes soak up radioactive waste
RICE (US) — Researchers are “amazed” by graphene oxide’s ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated wastewater. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 20, 2012 12:29 - 9 Comments
Natural gas exports could backfire for US
STANFORD (US) — Investing in natural gas export facilities “is a bet against what US firms excel in—developing and commercializing new technologies and products,” says economist Frank Wolak. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 9, 2012 15:16 - 3 Comments
Hydrofracking wells may raise quake risk
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Most earthquakes in the Barnett Shale region of North Texas occur within a few miles of one or more injection wells used to dispose of waste such as hydrofracking fluids, according to new research. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 20, 2012 13:01 - 8 Comments
Report: No proof of fracking groundwater pollution
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, scientists report. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 8, 2012 12:49 - 0 Comments
As gas booms, calls for hydrofracking rules
STANFORD (US) — Disclosing chemicals used on federal land is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to geophysicist Mark Zoback. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 11, 2011 11:43 - 2 Comments
Methane 17x higher in wells near fracking
DUKE (US) — Researchers found high levels of leaked methane in well water collected near shale-gas drilling and hydrofracking sites in Pennsylvania. (more…)
