Hydraulic fracturing state regulations – Hydraulic fracturing is state regulated and best regulated by the state for many reasons, but the main reasons are, the vested interested of the individual state economy, the interested in the nation as a whole, and the individual regulatory attention that each drilling site needs. Earlier this week the post, [...]
The fracking process and chemical usage
The fracking process and chemical usage - Chemicals in fracking are important and needed to insure that the fracturing job is effective and efficient. Without the help of chemical additives the fracturing process wouldn’t function correctly. For example, the chemicals used in fracking help everything from limiting the growth of bacteria to preventing corrosion of the well casing. Chemicals also reduce friction and [...]
Debate, hydraulic fracturing causes contaminated water, the EPA to get to the bottom of the issue
Debate, hydraulic fracturing causes contaminated water, the EPA to get to the bottom of the issue – The EPA had been reviewing data provided by three sources, Dimock residence, Cabot Oil and Gas, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. After finally completing the review, the EPA decided to deliver temporary drinking water to the [...]
What part does the EPA play in hydraulic fracturing
What part does the EPA play in hydraulic fracturing – The small town of Dimock, Pennsylvania has caused a national debate about the role of the EPA and hydraulic fracturing. Dimock residences, a community of about 1,368 with one blinking traffic light, are left confused and with questions – Is our water safe and is [...]
Energy CEO Drinks Fracking Chemicals
Energy CEO Drinks Fracking Chemicals – At a recent energy conference, an energy company’s executive drank a glass of hydraulic fracturing fluid. Although the act has been called a stunt, or marketing scheme – the fact remains that the dominant percentage of these fluids consists of a combination of sand and water. He followed the [...]
Are fracking earthquakes real?
Are fracking earthquakes real? – An increase in tremors across the U.S. Midwest and parts of the East Coast has given rise to speculation that the instances of seismic activity are actually fracking earthquakes. However, the movements that can result when companies inject waste water containing hydraulic fracturing chemicals into deep rock are usually much [...]
Expelling myths to define fracking
Expelling myths to define fracking – The debate surrounding the fracking natural gas and fracking oil industries has unfortunately been influenced by some inaccuracies pushed by both sides. In an article dispelling the myths of shale fracking, Popular Mechanics points to a claim by the Green Party of Pennsylvania, which alleges that hydraulic fracturing wastes [...]
Can propane play part in fracking natural gas?
Can propane play part in fracking natural gas? – Gas companies that have had to quash concerns that shale fracking leads to earthquakes may find a solution to their troubles with a new method of drilling: using liquefied propane instead of pumping a mix of water, sand and hydraulic fracturing chemicals into the ground. There [...]
Working for greater regulations on shale fracking
Working for greater regulations on shale fracking – Some of the complaints about permitting gas companies to use hydraulic fracturing chemicals to extract natural gas from the earth center around concerns that there will not be enough regulation of the industry. However, many state governments and federal lawmakers are working to ensure that does not [...]
