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By Greg Russell On December 6, 2011

Health Impacts

MedPage Today has an interesting article on the claimed health impacts of increased Marcellus exploration in Pennsylvania. The...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy, Environment, Utica,

By Greg Russell On December 4, 2011

Penn State Study Update

We reported previously on a study done by Penn State researchers reporting that "[t]ests of water wells near gas drilling sites...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On November 19, 2011

DRBC Update II

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has issued revised draft regulations regarding the construction and operation of...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy, Environment, Utica,

We've mentioned before U.S. EPA's efforts to incorporate concepts of "environmental justice" into its administration of the...


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Governor Kasich has appointed Agriculture Director Jim Zehringer to lead the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Assistant...


Tags: Environment

By Greg Russell On November 16, 2011

The NY Debate

The Buffalo News has an article pointing out the opposing views of environmentalists and New York landowners over the development...


Tags: Marcellus, Energy, Environment, Utica,

By Greg Russell On November 14, 2011

GWPC Report

The Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) has issued a report on agency groundwater investigation findings in two states, Ohio...


Tags: Energy, Environment, Utica, Shale,

By Greg Russell On November 12, 2011

Wastewater Disposal - Ohio

We've noted before that Ohio will not allow POTWs to be used for the disposal of wastewater (see here, e.g.). You might be...


Tags: Ohio, Marcellus, Energy, Environment,

Hydraulic Fracturing on 2012 Agenda for USEPA Inspector General

The scrutiny continues: The USEPA Office of Inspector General recently announced its FY 2012 Annual Plan. As stated on USEPA's...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Environment

EPA announced on November 3 its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing. The Congressionally directed study will evaluate...


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