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Fracking Boom Responsible for 175 Million Gallons of Toxic Wastewater Spilled Since 2009
2015-09-09 15:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Among the litany of risks posed by the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels, an Associated Press analysis published Tuesday exposes yet another harmful side effect of the oil and gas drilling boom: an uptick in toxic wastewater spills. According to data obtained from leading oil- and gas-producing states, "more than 175 million gallons of wastewater spilled from 2009 to 2014 in incidents involving ruptured pipes, overflowing storage tanks and other mishaps or even deliberate dumping,"...
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Learn How To Deal With Wastewater From Shale Gas Fracking
2015-09-09 07:36:56| oilandgasonline Home Page
CIWEM, John Busby Ltd and University of Glasgow will be speaking on the issue of Water Concerns around the shale gas industry at the 6th Annual Shale Gas Environmental Summit taking place on 26-27 October in London, UK.
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Questions and answers about damaging oilfield wastewater
2015-09-07 23:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sacramento Bee: As U.S. oil and gas production increased this past decade, so, too, did spills of salty oilfield wastewater that can foul the land, kill wildlife and threaten freshwater supplies. An Associated Press analysis of 11 states found more than 180 million gallons of wastewater spilled from 2009 to 2014. Questions and answers about this damaging byproduct of energy production: WHAT IS IT? Oilfield wastewater is the fluid that comes to the surface when oil and gas are pumped out of the earth. Some...
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U.S. EPA Orders Companies In Visalia, Calif., To Protect Mill Creek From Polluted Wastewater
2015-09-02 04:23:20| pollutiononline Home Page
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the resolution of a series of enforcement actions for Clean Water Act violations at three manufacturing companies located in Visalia, Calif.
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Ben Franklin's SGICC Releases Updated Study Summarizing Shale Gas Wastewater Treatment And Disposal In Pennsylvania In 2014
2015-09-01 07:27:08| oilandgasonline Home Page
In 2012 the Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation & Commercialization Center (www.sgicc.org) commissioned a study on the status of wastewater being produced in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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