Produced Water Treatment
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New Tech Uses Acoustic Waves To Treat Produced Water
3/28/2016
A Massachusetts firm says it has discovered an efficient way to treat produced water using acoustics.
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Pennsylvania Residents Sue Over Water Contamination
2/29/2016
Jury selection began this month for a court case over fracking water contamination in Pennsylvania.
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Experts Cast Doubt On EPA Fracking Investigation
1/28/2016
Government analysts say the U.S. EPA’s investigation into the effects of fracking on drinking water may lack scientific credibility.
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Facing Drought, Farmers Turn To Produced Water
1/20/2016
Would you eat a salad that was grown using oilfield wastewater? Scientists are studying the possible consequences of doing just that.
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Oil Wastewater Ponds Under Scrutiny
11/25/2015
Regulators in California are looking for a way to crack down on wastewater ponds formed during oil production.
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Do Fracking Wastewater Injections Cause Earthquakes?
11/12/2015
Legal experts say there are a rising number of lawsuits against the oil and gas industry over earthquakes allegedly linked to fracking operations.
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Tracers Could End Fracking’s Water Contamination Debate
11/9/2015
Breakthroughs in chemical tracer technology could help pinpoint the role oil and gas production plays in local water contamination, a controversial and often inconclusive debate.
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New Study: Fracking Cocktail May Lower Sperm Count
10/29/2015
Fracking chemicals may pose a threat to male reproductive health, according to a new study published this month in the scholarly journal Endocrinology.
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Yale Study: Fracking Not To Blame For Water Contamination
10/26/2015
A new study out of Yale University adds fodder to the argument waged by the energy industry that fracking is not a threat to drinking water resources.
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Fracking Demand Creates Rural Water Lines
10/21/2015
Natural gas companies, which require massive amounts of water for fracking, are trying to make friends in the water sector. These alliances may hold benefits for water customers.