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We've reported previously on U.S. EPA's research plan regarding hydraulic fracturing (see here, e.g.). The EPA Science Advisory...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

OH: Take-Point Unit Spacing Determinations

The Chief of Ohio's Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management issued an order earlier this week granting approval to use first...


Tags: Unit, Energy, Spacing

The Politico is reporting that carbon dioxide emissions are at a 20-year low: "In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon...


Tags: CO2, Energy, Environment

The WSJ has an interesting editorial on the potential global impact of North American natural gas production: "Then there's the...


Tags: Energy

EIA: Domestic Production
By Greg Russell On August 17, 2012

EIA: Domestic Production

The Energy Information Administration's Short-Term Energy Outlook for August 2012 is out. Regarding production, it observes:...


Tags: Energy

By Greg Russell On August 16, 2012

Final NSPS Rule

After publication in today’s Federal Register, U.S. EPA’s final air emission rules became effective for oil and gas production...


Tags: NSPS, Clean Air Act, Energy, Environment

EIA: Natural Gas Storage
By Greg Russell On August 12, 2012

EIA: Natural Gas Storage

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has posted some interesting information on domestic natural gas storage levels: "The...


Tags: Storage, Energy

Smithsonian.com has an article misleadingly entitled, "‘Fracking’ for Natural Gas Is Linked With Earthquakes" - suggesting to the...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On August 11, 2012

OH: Industry Jobs

The Akron Beacon Journal has an interesting article on a website that EID-Ohio (i.e., Energy In Depth - Ohio) has put together as...


Tags: Energy

Air Act Aggregation Win for Summit Petroleum

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued its decision in the Summit Petroleum case rejecting USEPA’s...


Tags: Clean Air Act, Aggregation, Energy, Environment

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