Fracking Regulations Vary Widely from State to State
A look at how states across America are facing deep frack dilemmas.
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California Drought is No Problem for Kern County Oil Producers
Farmers do without water because of oil industry uses.
Where Energy Development Puts Rivers at Risk
American Rivers’ annual tally of threatened rivers highlights effects of drilling for natural gas.
States Seek Profit, Regulation from Natural Gas Drilling
Pennsylvania’s latest budget proposal includes a tax on energy firms that tap the state’s shale gas reserves.
Natural Gas Drilling: What We Don’t Know
It takes brute force and millions of gallons of chemical-laden watery sand to wrestle natural gas from the earth.
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Africa News Southern Africa Water Wire IPS-hosted African News Feed Asian carp A list of eating instructions The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries posted a video and instructions on carp consumption. Asian Carp Management An official U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Web site designed to coordinate control and management of Asian carp in the […]
EPA says ‘no’ to pumps in Mississippi River wetlands
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Corps of Army Engineers is proposing to install Yazoo pumps in the Mississippi River Delta, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making public their veto of the plan. The wetland their veto protects is greater in size than all five boroughs of New York City, notes American Rivers. For the […]
Runaway runoff results in EPA sue-age
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – With algae abloom in Florida waterways, five environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday for what they believe is a violation of the Clean Water Act, Naples News reports. The algae, feeding on runoff nutrients, threaten to eutrophicate bodies of water and reduce biodiversity. According to the […]
Mercury Remains A Stubborn Problem
Mercury in the water can accumulate to dangerous levels in fish, making them unsafe to eat.
The Stream, June 26, 2024: Record-Breaking Floods Coincide with Extreme Heat in U.S. Midwest, Stranding Residents
Severe flooding in Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, and parts of Minnesota has submerged neighborhoods and killed at least two people, prompting disaster declarations and widespread evacuations.
Fresh, June 25, 2024: Chemicals Spilled in East Palestine Train Derailment Spread to 16 States, Study Suggests
Chemicals that spilled last year in a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread to at least 16 states, spanning some 540,000 square miles, a new study found.
The Stream, June 5, 2024: Scant Snow and Rain Across Canada Take Toll on Energy Production
As drought across Canada weakens its hydropower production, the country this year has become increasingly more reliable on energy imports from America.
