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Oilfields Offer Alternative Water Source for Food Production
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Sam Winstel
Posted June 10, 2020
For more than 25 years, natural gas and oil producers have been reusing oilfield water to irrigate farms in southern California. This industry-driven approach, which mixes oilfield and surface water, strengthens agricultural output and resource conservation in the drought-prone Cawelo Water District.
The use of oilfield produced water (OPW) for irrigation is permitted under California Water Board policy, and a new study by researchers at Duke University and RTI International confirms that OPW is “of comparable quality to the local groundwater in the region.” The practice, which does not pose major risks to crop or human health, has benefited farmers faced with increasing water shortages.
Parsing the Fracking Panel's Report
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Mark Green
Posted August 12, 2011
Oil Sands and a Lush Meadow
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Mark Green
Posted August 4, 2011
Fracking Safety: Already On It
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Mark Green
Posted July 1, 2011
On Energy: Inquiring Minds Want to Know ...
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Mark Green
Posted June 29, 2011
Strike Four for the New York Times on Shale Gas
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Mark Green
Posted June 27, 2011
Fracking: Just the Facts
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Mark Green
Posted June 22, 2011
Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode - 124 The Truth About Fracking
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 21, 2010
Hydraulic Fracturing 'Distortion'
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted August 12, 2010
The Truth about Hydraulic Fracturing
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Jane Van Ryan
Posted June 25, 2010