Fracking in North Carolina – Groundwater Sampling from Douglas A. Harned on Vimeo. Melinda Chapman and Sharon Fitzgerald discuss the U.S. Geological Survey groundwater sampling program to characterize water-suppy well water quality in the area of North Carolina with potential for shale gas production. The sampling program is designed to provide a pre-devolpment baseline that […]
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Fracking in North Carolina – Groundwater Sampling
Monday, April 8th, 2013America’s New Energy Future: The Unconventional Oil and Gas Revolution and the US Economy
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012
IHS
An unconventional oil and natural gas revolution is transforming America’s energy economy, with far-reaching impacts on the US economy. It has already created over 1.7 million jobs and, by the end of the decade, will have contributed a total of nearly 3 million jobs. Against a backdrop of a historically slow economic recovery and persistently high unemployment following the Great Recession, the surge in spending associated with unconventional oil and natural gas activity is proving to be an important engine for jobs creation.
How Horizontal Drilling And Fracking Have Reshaped The U.S. Energy Landscape
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
STANDARD & POOR’S RATING SERVICES
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, and horizontal drilling technology have helped transform the U.S. energy industry in recent years. By combining the two, exploration and production (E&P) companies have greatly increased their access to previously untapped oil and natural gas reserves, which has led to a significant boost in output.
In Fracking’s Wake: New Rules are Needed to Protect Our Health and Environment from Contaminated Wastewater
Monday, May 14th, 2012
NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL
Executive Summary
This paper analyzes the problem of wastewater generated from the hydraulic fracturing process of producing natural gas, particularly with regard to production in the Marcellus Shale.
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Tuesday, January 24th, 2012A point of view and synopsis on evidently damaging invasive practices upon our water systems and supplies that affect the earth’s and water’s integrity and the welfare of millions of people.
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