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Good News for American Energy

american energy  hydraulic fracturing  fracking  water contamination  taxes  keystone xl 

Mary Schaper
Posted October 8, 2013

Texas Continues to Lead the Shale Oil and Natural Gas Revolution

Forbes: Almost lost in all the news about the federal government “shutdown” (which has somehow left 83% of the government funded and functioning) over the last week are several new reports regarding the ongoing massive oil and natural gas Shale Revolution in the United States, and the role Texas is playing in making it happen…

When one includes condensate production from natural gas wells, Texas produced over 2.6 million BOPD in July, fully 35% of the nation’s petroleum production.  Just a little more than 2 years ago, in April 2011, Texas’s daily oil production was 1.3 million BOPD, accounting for just 20% of total US production.  That’s a phenomenal increase in only two years.  The state’s current production level would rank it 13^th among all countries on earth, and the rate of increase will almost certainly move the state into the top ten within the next 12 months.

 

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Energy Today – July 22, 2013

natural gas  hydraulic fracturing  fracking  royalties  water contamination 

Mary Schaper
Posted July 22, 2013

Bloomberg – Eagle Ford’s May Oil Production Rose 58 Percent From Previous Year

According to new data from the Texas Railroad Commission, the nine fields that make up the Eagle Ford Shale play yielded nearly 582,000 barrels of crude oil a day in May, compared to nearly 369,000 barrels daily in 2012.

Sun Gazette – City to Use Natural Gas Impact Fee Revenue to Fix Pa. Streets

Thanks to impact fees from hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale region, Williamsport, Pa. can now invest more than $1 million to repair the city’s roadways, a city official says. "We're doubling the amount of investment because of Marcellus Shale impact fees," said John Grado, city engineer and director of community and economic development. 

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Ethanol and Storage Tank Corrosion

diesel  diesel fuel  ethanol  gasoline  ethanol contamination  rfa  renewable fuels association  ethanol lobby 

Bob Greco
Posted September 14, 2012

A recent study suggested ethanol might be the source of corrosion in underground tanks used to store ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. Battelle, which conducted the study, checked a number of hypotheses, weighed the data and evidence and came to a conclusion pointing to ethanol

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Another Study ‘Showing’ No Contamination from Fracking

contamination  fracking  fracking fluid  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas 

Mark Green
Posted July 10, 2012

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EPA’s Jackson: Still No Fracking, Contamination Link

groundwater  fracking fluid  fracking  epa  contamination  groundwater protection  hydraulic fracturing  natural gas  regulation 

Mark Green
Posted May 1, 2012

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Energy Tomorrow Radio: Episode - 124 The Truth About Fracking

domestic energy  drinking water  energy policy  fracking  groundwater  halliburton  horizontal drilling  hydraulic fracturing  technology  water quality  contamination  fracing  natural gas fracking 

Jane Van Ryan
Posted December 21, 2010

In today's episode, I interview David Adams, Halliburton's vice president for production enhancement, about hydraulic fracturing. He describes the fracking process, the associated benefits as well as the exaggerated risks. 

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