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Q&A: Subir Bhattacharjee on the Geopolitics of Oil and Alberta’s Tar Sands
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Subir Bhattacharjee — a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Alberta and one of Canada’s top water quality experts — tells Circle of Blue about the water cycle of the tar sands while he attends a high-level conference in Alberta, Canada.
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EPA and Halliburton Skirmish — Promises of Safer Fracking Fluid
After denying EPA disclosure request, Halliburton promises safer fracking fluid and more disclosure.
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Water Demand is Flash Point in Dakota Oil Boom
Production from the Bakken Shale is projected to use up to 5.5 billion gallons of water annually.
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Fracking Regulations Vary Widely from State to State
A look at how states across America are facing deep frack dilemmas.
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EPA and State Department Square Off On Tar Sands Pipeline
Water use and greenhouse gas emissions are major concerns with oil interests plays.
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Infographic: Michigan Mineral Rights
In Michigan, $178 million for nearly 120,000 acres of state-owned minerals in 20 counties.
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Michigan Says It’s Ready For Next Drilling Boom
“Fracking” is the injection of water and chemicals to rupture deep shale and release natural gas.
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EPA Announces Study to Re-Examine the Health Risks of Hydrofracking
States have begun implementing stricter standards for the controversial natural gas drilling process.
Bottomless Precedent: BP Gulf Gusher Endemic to Global Oil Problem
Big spills and bigger damage to people and water resources around the globe.
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Sudan’s Fight Against the Guinea Worm
The Guinea worm has the potential to become the second completely eradicated disease in human history—but the political stability of one African nation will play a crucial role.
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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.