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Caution urged on natural gas development
Interior Sec. Ken Salazar called this week for natural gas firms to reveal the chemical stew used in hydraulic fracturing on federal lands.
NY approves hydraulic fracturing moratorium
The New York State legislature placed a temporary halt to hydraulic fracturing while state and federal agencies review the controversial drilling method believed to contaminate drinking water wells.
Firms duck fracking fluid disclosure rules
Two chemical manufacturers are seeking an exemption from new Wyoming disclosure regulations for chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, a natural gas drilling process suspected of polluting groundwater.
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.
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