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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

Court Decision on Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

Yesterday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down USEPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (“CSAPR”) in EME Homer City...


Tags: Environment

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

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

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


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

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

NBC4i is reporting on recent findings by U.S. EPA that the groundwater in Dimock, PA is safe to drink: "The U.S. Environmental...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On July 29, 2012

Truthland

Very interesting: "In the HBO movie 'Gasland,' New York City filmmaker Josh Fox tried to scare people into thinking that natural...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

The WSJ is reporting that opponents of hydraulic fracturing may be misleading the public: "In the debate over natural gas...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

The American Petroleum Institute (API) and America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) recently issued a report from Battelle Memorial...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

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