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The Cheap Natural Gas Environment


Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Daniel Fisher, a senior editor at Forbes has a blog post titled: “A New World of Cheap Gas“. In the post he explores the impact of new gas production on contract rates, natural gas uses, the impact on renewable energy technology, government policy and more.


Hydrofracking, Public Health and the Environment in West Virginia


Monday, March 8th, 2010

The Headline article in the West Virginia Observer gives a review of the objections to hydraulic fracturing and discusses potential actions by the West Virginia legislature aimed at protecting public health and the environment.


Storing Pennsylvania Hydrofrack Water in New York?


Sunday, February 21st, 2010

An article on the Syracuse.com website reports that Chesapeake Energy wants to store 663 million (??) gallons of hydrofrack water produced in Pennsylvania in a well about a mile from Keuka Lake.

Storing Hydrofracking Wastewater near Keuka Lake

House Commerce and Energy Committee on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals


Sunday, February 21st, 2010

The House Commerce and Energy Committee is writing to oil field service companies to get information on the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and environmental impacts. More in an article in the Houston Chronicle.


Home Rule and Natural Gas Drilling


Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Calvin Tillman, the Mayor of Dish, Texas gave a two hour presentation on how to prevent the harmful effects of natural gas drilling at the Elmira Heights Theater in Elmira Heights, New York. He encouraged local officials to “take control” of what happens in their jurisdiction. More at The Online Leader.


New York and Hydrofracking Waste Water


Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Drilling and hydrofracking a well in one of the natural gas plays such as the Marcellus or Haynesville requires at least a million gallons of water with chemical additives and will become salty when it comes in contact with subsurface brines. An article on the Reuters website explores this problem in New York.


Property Owner’s Rights in New York


Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Most of the publicity about natural gas drilling in New York has focused on environmental concerns and limiting resource development. A recent assembly of people in Binghamton focused on the rights of property owners to benefit from their resource. More in an article on Reuters.com.


Gazprom Exec: Shale Gas Development Endangers Drinking Water


Monday, February 15th, 2010

An executive of Gazprom, the largest producer of natural gas in the world, says it is “unimaginable” that Europe will allow the development of its shale gas resources because of concerns with water supply contamination. More in an article in The Telegraph.


Shale Gas – An Environmental Quandary


Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

An article on the Boston.com website explores the quandary that natural gas shales present: developing them has environmental risk but replacing other fossil fuels with them has environmental advantages. How do they sit on the balance?


Safe and Environmentally Responsible Natural Gas Production


Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

The Houston Chronicle website reports on comments made by oil and gas company leaders at a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee. The comments were consistent… Natural gas can be produced in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.


Pennsylvania Legislators: Step on the Gas or the Brake?


Friday, February 5th, 2010

Some legislators in Harrisburg are trying to raise more revenue from the Marcellus Shale while others are trying to put on the brakes to reduce environmental impacts. More in an article at Philly.com.


Foul Byproducts of Natural Gas


Friday, February 5th, 2010

An AP article in the Charleston Daily Mail says that “gas drilling in Appalachia yields a foul byproduct” – in reference to the wastewater associated with hydraulic fracturing.


Hazardous Emissions from Natural Gas Wells?


Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality conduced toxic vapor tests to detect hazardous emissions from natural gas drilling sites in the Fort Worth area. None of the 126 sites tested had contaminant levels that exceeded regulatory standards.  More in a Star-Telegram article.


Strict Drilling Regulations in New York


Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Some people believe that the state of New York is implementing regulatory standards for natural gas drilling that are strict enough to significantly reduce or delay the development of the Marcellus Shale in that state.  More at the Oil and Gas Journal website.


Drilling Near Project Rulison


Friday, January 1st, 2010

Project Rulison was an experiment done in 1969 to determine if an underground atomic blast would stimulate natural gas production. Today there are concerns because Nobel Energy Production plans to drill gas wells near the test site south of Rifle, Colorado.  More in an article on the Denver Post website.

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