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NGWA comments on proposed rescinding of oil and gas hydraulic fracturing rule

NGWA provided comments on the proposed rescission of the Bureau of Land Management’s 2015 Oil and Gas: Hydraulic Fracturing on Federal and Indian Lands rule, which set standards for hydraulic fracturing on these lands. The main rationale for the rescission was that 32 states had, or have since, adopted standards protective of groundwater and the subsurface. The rule had not yet been ...

Sep. 25, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

EPA Revises Permitting Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released revised underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities. EPA developed the guidance to clarify how companies can comply with a law passed by Congress in 2005, which exempted hydraulic fracturing operations from the requirement to obtain a UIC ...

Feb. 11, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Kesavalu M. Bagawandoss `Dr. Doss` Invited by EPA to Present at The Technical Workshops for The Hydraulic Fracturing Study

Kesavalu Bagawandoss, Ph.D., J.D., Technical Director for Accutest,has been invited to present. Four technical workshops will be conducted related to hydraulic fracturing practices and drinking water resources. EPA hopes to learn the latest techniques associated with hydraulic fracturing and gain information to better design the experiments in the Hydraulic Fracturing Study. The workshop ...

Feb. 1, 2011

By Accutest Laboratories

Monitoring for Hydraulic Fracturing, sub topics Setting the Baseline and Ongoing Monitoring

British Water in collaboration with Cranfield University are pleased to announce the workshop series: Monitoring for Hydraulic Fracturing, sub topics Setting the Baseline and Ongoing Monitoring If you want to discuss recent developments within the environmental and process control monitoring applicable to Hydraulic Fracturing arena, help identify current challenges, and debate the ...

Jul. 27, 2016

By Environmental Technology Publications Limited

$Media advisory: EPA to host public meeting on national hydraulic fracturing study in Denver on July 13 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)$

Media advisory: EPA to host public meeting on national hydraulic fracturing study in Denver on July 13 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY)

On Tuesday, July 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a public listening session on the Agency’s proposed study on hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water. The meeting will provide information about the proposed study scope and design. EPA will solicit public comments on the draft study plan. Members of the public are requested to ...

Jul. 9, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

$THURSDAY: EPA to hold public meeting on hydraulic fracturing study in fort worth (TX)$

THURSDAY: EPA to hold public meeting on hydraulic fracturing study in fort worth (TX)

On Thursday, July 8, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a public listening session on the Agency’s proposed study on hydraulic fracturing and its potential impacts on drinking water. The meeting will provide information about the proposed study scope and design. EPA will solicit public comments on the draft study plan. Members of the public are requested to ...

Jul. 7, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Just how safe is ‘Fracking’ of natural gas?

New technologies for freeing natural gas from underground shale formations have led to a hydraulic fracturing boom across the U.S. that is now spreading to other countries. In a Yale Environment 360 forum, eight experts discuss whether "fracking" can be done without serious harm to water and air quality and what environmental safeguards may be needed. Depending on your point of view, hydraulic ...

Jun. 20, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

EPA releases draft permitting guidance for using diesel fuel in oil and gas hydraulic fracturing

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released draft underground injection control (UIC) program permitting guidance for class II wells that use diesel fuels during hydraulic fracturing activities. EPA developed the draft guidance to clarify how companies can comply with a law passed by Congress in 2005, which exempted hydraulic fracturing operations from the requirement to obtain ...

May 4, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Infocast`s Inaugural Hydraulic Fracturing Summit Comes to Houston

Infocast is pleased to present Legal, Regulatory and Environmental Challenges of Hydraulic Fracturing, taking place December 7-8, 2011 at the Houston Marriott West Loop in Houston, TX and the timing couldn't be better! Drilling companies engaging in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, are increasingly finding themselves at risk on a number of fronts -- accidents, spills, lawsuits, and media ...

Nov. 8, 2011

By Infocast

BLM suspends and delays parts of Hydraulic Fracturing Waste Prevention Rule

The Bureau of Land Management on December 8 suspended requirements that leaking storage vessels receiving hydraulic fracturing flowback wastewater be upgraded promptly if not replaced. BLM is also delaying leak detection, repair, and reporting requirements for sites and equipment used to store, measure, or dispose of flowback water on federal or Indian leases until January 17, 2019. ...

Dec. 29, 2017

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

MEPs want integrated energy market with clear targets & secure supplies

The industry committee set out its demands for a European energy union in a resolution passed on Tuesday. Among them: compliance with the Commission's recommendation concerning hydraulic fracturing, a voluntary system to collectively purchase energy, and support for the development of Europe's own energy resources. National energy mixes and a fully integrated internal market "National diversity" ...

Nov. 10, 2015

By European Parliament

$Modern practices of hydraulic fracturing: a focus on Canadian resources$

Modern practices of hydraulic fracturing: a focus on Canadian resources

A new report, "The Modern Practices of Hydraulic Fracturing: A Focus on Canadian Resources", provides a comprehensive overview of hydraulic fracturing in Canada. The culmination of a year-long research project, the report provides a review of factual and objective information on the practice of hydraulic fracturing and its importance to the development of Canadian shale oil and natural gas ...

Jul. 27, 2012

By GLOBE SERIES

$Epa postpones syracuse meeting on hydraulic fracturing study, new dates coming soon (NY)$

Epa postpones syracuse meeting on hydraulic fracturing study, new dates coming soon (NY)

After months of work organizing the New York Hydraulic Fracturing public meetings, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the Syracuse meeting, originally scheduled for this Thursday, August 12th at the Oncenter Complex Convention Center, has been cancelled. The Agency now intends to hold a new public meeting on the study in upstate New York in September and will announce ...

Aug. 10, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hydraulic Fracturing

A new standards initiative in Subcommittee D18.26 on hydraulic fracturing will drive best practices for this energy-producing process. A newly formed ASTM International subcommittee is tackling the topic of hydraulic fracturing, addressing the need for consensus standards in this rapidly growing area of the energy field. Subcommittee D18.26 on Hydraulic Fracturing, part of ASTM Committee D18 on ...

Oct. 25, 2012

By ASTM International

Minister of State visits Doe Green IGas site

The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change Andrea Leadsom has today visited the IGas site at Doe Green, Warrington, to see what a potential hydraulic fracturing site would look like. Shale can provide a cost-efficient bridge to lower-carbon energy use, and will be especially significant as we move away from coal generation. Exploring for shale will also help create jobs and grow local ...

Aug. 6, 2015

By Department of Energy and Climate Change

EPA Releases Update on Ongoing Hydraulic Fracturing Study

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today provided an update on its ongoing national study currently underway to better understand any potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources. Results of the study, which Congress requested EPA to complete, are expected to be released in a draft for public and peer review in 2014. The update provided today outlines work ...

Dec. 21, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA to hold public meeting on hydraulic fracturing research study in Canonsburg July 22 (PA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting an informational public meeting in Canonsburg, Washington County, Pa. about its proposed study of the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and potential impacts on drinking water. The meeting will be held from 6-10 p.m., July 22, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Canonsburg to provide information about the scope and design of the proposed study, ...

Jul. 8, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA releases long-awaited final report on hydraulic fracturing

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in December its long-awaited final report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources in the United States. The report provides a synthesis of information on impacts of unconventional oil and gas operations on groundwater and surface water. The report is intended to advance the scientific foundation to help states and others ...

Dec. 28, 2016

By National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA)

$EPA initiates hydraulic fracturing study$

EPA initiates hydraulic fracturing study

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will conduct a comprehensive research study to investigate the potential adverse impact that hydraulic fracturing may have on water quality and public health. Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the process known as hydraulic fracturing is one way of accessing that vital resource. There are concerns ...

Mar. 22, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Halliburton Introduces CleanStim™ Fracture Formulation Launches New Microsite on Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Disclosure

HOUSTON - Long recognized as the industry leader in advancing the science and engineering of the production enhancement technology known as hydraulic fracturing, Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) today announced the introduction of a first-of-its-kind fracture fluid system comprised of materials sourced entirely from the food industry. The solution, which will be marketed under the trade name ...

Nov. 15, 2010

By Halliburton

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