FuelFix (blog) The finding comes as the Obama administration weighs whether to allow more foreign sales of liquefied natural gas amid a domestic drilling boom that has kept prices relatively low. On Friday, the Energy Department gave Texas-based Freeport LNG ... and more »
WFSU “The majority of the state will be impacted this week and its really designed to stress our system to determine what capabilities we have in the state to deal with this kind of situation, what resources we may need to bring from other states or from ... and more »
Legislative Gazette According to Tkaczyk, D-Duanesburg, tens of thousands of tons of hydrofracking waste , known as fracking fluids, are transported into New York waste water processing facilities to be treated and disposed of within the state. "We are allowing tens of ...
NBCNews.com (blog) The government-backed co-op has nine water depots to hold the fresh water that is piped from the treatment plant in Williston, about 45 miles north of Watford. It plans to build four more depots throughout the Bakken and hugely expand its pipeline ... and more »
Environment & Energy Publishing Green groups warn that other oil recovery methods underway are equally risky, including one they fear could rapidly balloon in use. Because those aren't labeled as "hydraulic fracturing," proposed moratoriums and other restrictions might not apply.
State Journal ... to the tune of bout $71.7 billion in investments, including in West. A new report from the American Chemistry Council says expansion in shale gas plays are driving investments in chemical manufacturing to the tune of bout $71.7 billion in ... and more »
The Seattle Times Many environmental groups also oppose LNG exports because of fears that increased drilling could lead to environmental damage. In a statement that su...
MiamiHerald.com But Murray Grigg, president of Houston-based Kerogen Exploration, which has acquired mineral rights to about 156,000 acres from other owners and hopes to drill at least four wells over the next two years, is optimistic. “Anybody who is here obviously ... and more »
Haaretz The S-300 will also threaten fighter jets using stand-off missiles (precision munitions that are launched at a distance of 40-50 kilometers from the target, enabling the fighter to evade most anti-aircraft systems) used by Israel, the United States and ... and more »
Odessa American Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and other improvements in drilling tools and techniques have been crucial to opening up these fields. Fracking involves injecting a high-pressure mix of water, sand, and chemicals to allow oil and gas to flow out of the ...
