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Thousands Of California Oil Wells Violating Safe Drinking Water Act, Documents Show
2015-02-11 05:41:14| oilandgasonline Home Page
The Center for Biological Diversity recently called on Gov. Jerry Brown to immediately shut down thousands of oil and gas wells that are illegally injecting fluids into protected California aquifers, as well as hundreds of illegally operating oil industry waste-disposal wells.
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Thousands Of California Oil Wells Violating Safe Drinking Water Act, Documents Show
2015-02-11 05:41:14| pollutiononline Home Page
The Center for Biological Diversity recently called on Gov. Jerry Brown to immediately shut down thousands of oil and gas wells that are illegally injecting fluids into protected California aquifers, as well as hundreds of illegally operating oil industry waste-disposal wells.
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Montana city to hear if water safe to drink after oil spill
2015-01-22 20:30:48| Waste Management - Topix.net
Authorities expect to determine Thursday if thousands of residents of a Montana city can drink from their taps after a broken pipeline spilled oil into a river and contaminated their water supply. Jeni Garcin with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality said Glendive's water no longer shows elevated levels of benzene, a carcinogenic component of oil, in initial tests taken from fire hydrants.
Montana city to hear if water safe to drink after oil spill
2015-01-22 20:30:47| Waste Management - Topix.net
Initial tests show water supplies in a Montana city show no sign of a cancer-causing element for the first time since they were contaminated by a weekend crude oil spill, a state official said Thursday, raising hopes that thousands of residents can soon start drinking from their taps. Glendive's water no longer shows elevated levels of benzene, a carcinogenic component of oil, in tests taken from fire hydrants, said Jeni Garcin with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
Montana city to hear if water safe to drink after oil spill
2015-01-22 20:30:46| Waste Management - Topix.net
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. - Initial tests show water supplies in a Montana city show no sign of a cancer-causing element for the first time since they were contaminated by a weekend crude oil spill, a state official said Thursday, raising hopes that thousands of residents can soon start drinking from their taps.