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Fracking is draining water resources, especially in the West
2013-05-07 22:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Nature Network: The natural gas extraction technique known as fracking uses so much water that it could threaten groundwater resources, especially in the Western U.S., two new reports conclude. The first report (pdf), from the Western Organization of Resource Councils (WORC), found that hydraulic fracking removes 7 billion gallons of water every year in just four states: North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Colorado. The organization blames inadequate federal and state-level protections for the use and/or contamination...
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Spread of Hydrofracking Could Strain Water Resources in West, Study Finds
2013-05-01 23:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The rapid expansion of hydraulic fracturing to retrieve once-inaccessible reservoirs of oil and gas could put pressure on already-stressed water resources from the suburbs of Fort Worth to western Colorado, according to a new report from a nonprofit group that advises investors about companies environmental risks. Given projected sharp increases in the production of oil and gas by the technique commonly known as fracking, the report from the group Ceres said, and the intense nature of local...
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MEMCOR Continuous Microfiltration System Maximizes Water Resources For The City Of Scottsdale, Arizona
2013-03-26 15:01:52| dairynetwork Downloads
The desert community of Scottsdale, Arizona had no natural surface water sources and a decreasing groundwater supply. Scottsdale had historically treated and disposed of its wastewater.
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STW Resources Introduces Its Combined Oil Based Cuttings Remediation And Salt Water Disposal Facility Business Line
2013-02-04 01:37:07| oilandgasonline News Articles
STW Resources Holding Corp. (STW) (STWS:PK), an oil field services/construction and water reclamation company, announced today that it is participating in a joint venture to remediate oil based drill cuttings. STW and its joint venture partners in Black Wolf, LLC will derive revenues from receipt and disposal, as well as sale of reclaimed byproducts to oil refineries, drillers and for building asphalt roadbeds.
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