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.
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.
Stricter regulations on the hydraulic fracturing process are under consideration by the U.S. Senate sans key disclosure rules.
Agency to investigate links between water contamination and natural gas drilling.
New BLM policies on oil and gas leases aim to reverse the Bush Administration's 'anywhere, anyhow' attitude on public lands.