Articles Tagged With 'Natural Gas'
Cabot Oil & Gas’s Marcellus Drilling to Slow After PA Environment Officials Order Wells Closed
Pennsylvania comes down hard on a natural gas company whose drilling contaminated drinking water.
Joaquin Sapien and Abrahm Lustgarten on the EPA and Gas Drilling
ProPublica reporters take a look at the EPA's decision to conduct a nationwide scientific study of hydraulic fracturing.
Broad Scope of EPA’s Fracturing Study Raises Ire of Gas Industry
A new EPA study of hydraulic fracturing is expected to provide a broad look at the natural gas drilling process, including injection spills, leaks and water contamination incidents.
EPA Launches National Study of Hydraulic Fracturing
The U.S. EPA plans a nationwide study to see if reported water contamination in gas drilling areas is caused by the practice of injecting chemicals and water underground to fracture the gas-bearing rock.
New Yorkers’ Drilling Comments Are In … Now What?
New York State is starting to collate and examine all the comments on its draft environmental review of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale.
Congress Launches Investigation Into Gas Drilling Practices
A House committee is investigating potential environmental impacts from hydraulic fracturing, as two companies acknowledge using diesel-based fluids in their wells.
New Gas Drilling Rules, More Staff for Pennsylvania’s Environmental Agency
Pennsylvania is moving faster than other states to keep watch over natural gas production.
Pennsylvania’s Gas Wells Booming—But So Are Spills
Drilling in the Marcellus Shale is increasing in Pennsylvania, but companies are also being fined for more spills of toxic chemicals.
Montana Gas and Oil Regulatory Actions on the Rise
An exception among drilling states, Montana is seeing a slow growth in wells but a big increase in enforcement.
Natural Gas Drilling: What We Don’t Know
The issues surrounding the production of natural gas are far less settled than the industry contends.
State Oil and Gas Regulators Are Spread Too Thin to Do Their Jobs
As the gas drilling industry has boomed nationwide, the number of inspectors looking for violations has not kept pace, with some wells going uninspected for years.
Drilling Wastewater Disposal Options in N.Y. Report Have Problems of Their Own
A New York report on drilling in the Marcellus Shale lists options for disposing of the wastewater, but the operators of those facilities say those options aren't feasible.
In New Gas Wells, More Drilling Chemicals Remain Underground
Hydraulic fracturing is exempted from regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act, but new information raises questions about that exemption.
New York City Calls for Drilling Ban in Watershed, Rejects State Study
New York City officials have called for a ban on natural gas drilling within the city’s 2,000-square-mile upstate watershed.
Colorado Towns Take Extra Measures to Protect Their Water From Gas Drilling
With federal land opened for drilling, two wary communities helped to set the terms.
