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Wyoming rule to reveal secret fracking fluid
In a bid to head off EPA water regulators from increasing drill rig oversight, the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is getting tough on disclosing the mystery chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
EPA demands fracking recipes for water study
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued letters to nine natural gas drilling companies requesting “cooperation in a scientific study” of hydraulic fracturing and how it affects drinking water and public health, the agency announced on Thursday.
Feds to Wyo town: Don’t drink the water
The federal government is warning residents in a small Wyoming town with extensive natural gas development not to drink their water, and to use fans and ventilation when showering or washing clothes in order to avoid the risk of an explosion.
EPA video town hall
Join the EPA on an interactive video town hall today at 12 p.m. MDT to get feedback from citizens on land use policies and carbon reduction.
EPA enforcement actions, FY2009
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Click on the link to activate the map details.
Wyoming smog plan knocked
EPA officials are calling out Wyoming for failing to reduce air pollution over national parks from coal-fired power plants and trona mining.
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