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Drilling chemicals used in new gas wells remain underground
(From ProPublica, which originally posted this piece, which was co-published with Politico, on Dec. 27, 2009.) by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica For more than a decade the energy industry has steadfastly...
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Congressmen request fracking fluid info from natural gas companies
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Congressmen Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) are asking for more information about the chemicals used to extract natural gas wells. Urban gas...
View ArticlePenn State creating new Marcellus Shale education and research center
From Green Right Now Reports Penn State University today announced the formation of an education and research initiative on the Marcellus Shale. The university said it will work with state agencies,...
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Marcellus Shale drilling among threats identified in Penn. forest assessment
From Green Right Now Reports A first-ever, federally required review shows that Pennsylvania’s 17 million acres of woodlands will face future challenges requiring continued planning and management,...
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Study says North Texas gas drillers could reduce their air pollution — and...
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Pollution from natural gas drilling is a key factor in North Texas’ continuing smog pollution problems, but the skies could be much cleaner if natural gas drilling...
View ArticleGovernment report and think tank also question rosy natural gas estimates
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now The New York Times threw some water on the natural gas frenzy this weekend with its story about industry insiders questioning predictions for a bountiful U.S....
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Natural gas: Bridge or detour?
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Natural gas is portrayed as the “bridge fuel” that will save the US from uneven electricity supply and prices as we transition off coal and oil on our way toward...
View ArticleNew study: Fluids from deep in Marcellus Shale likely seeping into PA...
by Abrahm Lustgarten ProPublica New research has concluded that salty, mineral-rich fluids deep beneath Pennsylvania’s natural gas fields are likely seeping upward thousands of feet into drinking...
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Wastewater disposal is greatest threat to drinking water from gas fracking...
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now A new study has found that fracking for natural gas poses the greatest threat to waterways and drinking water via approved, regular disposal of “fracking water” at...
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Fracking opponents suffer setback in New York
From Green Right Now Reports Anti-fracking forces in New York suffered a setback this week when a federal judge threw out their lawsuit asking for a full The logo for Fracking Protest.org shows the...
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Livestock falling ill in fracking regions, raising concerns about food
(This report was produced by the Food & Environment Reporting Network, an independent investigative journalism non-profit focusing on food, agriculture, and environmental health. It was first...
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