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Video: FracFocus.org and the Shale Energy Revolution

drilling wells  fracking  fracking fluids  groundwater protection  hydraulic fracturing 

Mark Green
Posted May 25, 2012

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FracFocus Turns One!

fluids  fracking  fracking chemicals  groundwater protection  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas  natural gas drilling  natural gas wells  north dakota  ohio  pennsylvania  regulation  texas 

Mark Green
Posted April 13, 2012

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Graphically Speaking: Fracking and Groundwater

fracking  fracking fluids  groundwater  groundwater protection  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas 

Mark Green
Posted April 3, 2012

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Build on a Solid Fracking Foundation

arkansas  epa regulations  fracking safety  hydraulic fracturing  hydrofracking  us energy  fracking fluids  fracking jobs  fracking regulations  fracking water  natural gas regulations 

Mark Green
Posted June 3, 2011

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EPA Chief: 'Fracking' Hasn't Affected Water

domestic energy  economic growth  energy  environmental protection agency  epa  fracking  fracking fluids  hydraulic fracturing  hydrofracking  shale drilling  technology innovation  water 

Mark Green
Posted May 24, 2011

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Fractures in Fracturing Study

drinking water  fracking fluids  hydraulic fracturing  methane  pennsylvania  technology innovation 

Mark Green
Posted May 11, 2011

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API Supports GWPC's Disclosure Registry

department of energy  domestic energy  energy policy  fracking  ground water protection council  groundwater  hydraulic fracturing  drilling wells  groundwater protection  hydraulic fracturing fluids  natural gas wells 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 15, 2010

API has announced that it supports the voluntary chemical disclosure registry being developed by the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) with the endorsement of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC). The registry is a step toward providing information about the chemicals in hydraulic fracturing fluids while protecting drilling companies' intellectual property. 

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The Enormous Potential of PA's Marcellus Shale and Hydraulic Fracturing

access  domestic energy  energy policy  environmental protection agency  epa  fracking  fracking fluids  hydraulic fracturing  pennsylvania  shale rock  fracturing fluids  marcellus shale coalition  pittsburgh  water supplies 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 19, 2010

Pennsylvania appears to be having a knee-jerk reaction to a commonly-used process to produce natural gas from shale rock formations. In the past few days, the outgoing governor has imposed a ban on all new natural gas drilling on public lands, and Pittsburgh's City Council has passed a bill to ban drilling within the city limits.

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New Hydraulic Fracturing Materials Posted

domestic energy  fracturing fluids  halliburton  hydraulic fracturing  cheapeake energy  facturing  methanol 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted November 15, 2010

If you saw the 60 Minutes story on hydraulic fracturing last night, you might be looking for information about this tried-and-true oil and natural gas field practice. Here are some online resources that could be helpful.

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Cap Removal Delayed

blowout preventer  bop  bp  containment cap  deepwater horizon  domestic energy  macondo well  moratorium  offshore moratorium  drilling fluids  spiil response 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted August 30, 2010

High seas have forced BP to postpone efforts to remove the containment cap on the Macondo well. The company says engineers are standing by, waiting to remove the cap and the battered blowout preventer (BOP) before replacing the BOP with one from the Deepwater Driller II. No oil is expected to be spilled during the operation. 

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