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Hydraulic Fracturing: Engineered Solutions For Effective, Efficient Water Management
2015-04-14 10:26:36| oilandgasonline Products
The global oil and gas landscape continues to shift as producers increasingly turn to unconventional reserves, such as shale gas and tight oil.
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Middle East can beat water challenge by harnessing the power of solar
2015-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National: The late Richard Smalley, a Nobel laureate in chemistry, compiled a list in 2003 of the top 10 problems that will plague humanity for half a century. On top of the list were energy and water. His rationale for putting energy above all was that most problems could be resolved or alleviated by the availability of affordable clean energy. He was right. Energy and water pose two of the most pressing challenges for the Middle East. Studies suggest that the average citizen in the region has access to...
San Diego County farmers warn water reduction rules 'devastating'
2015-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: A water district serving farmers in northern San Diego County has asked state water officials who are devising cutback regulations for the same exemption given to farmers in the Central Valley. "Not All California Agriculture Is Found Between Bakersfield and Redding," Gary Arant, general manager of the Valley Center Municipal Water District, wrote to the chairwoman of the State Water Resources Control Board, using capital letters and bold print for emphasis. Arant was protesting the proposed...
Drought or not, water has long reigned in the Imperial Valley
2015-04-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The newspaper's motto says boldly: "Water Is King, Here Is Its Kingdom." The lead story details the latest of what proved to be many advances in bringing water from the Colorado River to make the desert bloom. Modern irrigation - aided by the Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal - transformed the Imperial Valley from a hostile desert into an agricultural marvel: a testament to generations of farmers and their use of cheap and plentiful water. Crops bring an annual harvest of more than $2 billion....
Water Concerns Prompt Federal Fracking Crackdown
2015-04-13 07:09:27| pollutiononline News Articles
The Obama administration has unveiled new rules for fracking after years of criticism that it had not done enough to safeguard the water supply from this oil and gas industry practice.
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