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By Greg Russell On March 9, 2014

Frac Focus Report Issued for Comment

The Department of Energy's SEAB Task Force has issued a final draft of its report on FracFocus 2.0 for comment. According to...


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New Water Fact Graphic
By Greg Russell On March 8, 2014

New Water Fact Graphic

Energy In Depth has published a new graphic on water use in hydraulic fracturing activities. Below is only a part of the graphic...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On February 13, 2014

U.S. EPA Guidance on Diesel Use and HF Activities

U.S. EPA has released revised guidance materials on the use of diesel fuel in hydraulic fracturing activities. "EPA is issuing...


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By Greg Russell On February 8, 2014

U.S. EPA's Office of Inspector General Wants to Join the Party

U.S. EPA's Office of Inspector General has published a "project notification" indicating that it too wants to get in on the...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy

By Greg Russell On February 8, 2014

Energy Boom and America's Place in the World

Time magazine has a brief article on how hydraulic fracturing is changing geopolitics: "America’s improved bargaining position...


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By Greg Russell On January 10, 2014

The Polar Vortex

Forbes has an interesting article on the recent extreme winter weather and its impact on the natural gas market. It starts: "The...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy

By Greg Russell On January 5, 2014

HF Uses Less Water Than Coal Power Plants

A recent article at Environmental Leader starts off: "Transitioning from coal to natural gas in Texas for electricity generation...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On January 4, 2014

Most Acknowledge Knowing Little About Hydraulic Fracturing

In a recent survey published by researchers at Oregon State, George Mason and Yale universities, more than one-half of the...


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By Greg Russell On December 1, 2013

NYC Hypocrites On Natural Gas

That's one of the messages from this Forbes article entitled, New York's Fracking Hypocrisy Underscores Energy Illiteracy. It...


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By Greg Russell On November 23, 2013

WY: Another Study Finds No Link to Groundwater Contamination

The Star-Tribune is reporting on another recent study finding no link between E&P operations and groundwater contamination...


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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP provides business and legal counsel to clients throughout the United States and around the world. Since its founding in 1909, our firm has grown into one of the largest law firms in the country, with nearly 375 attorneys who are located in nine offices in Ohio, Washington, D.C., Texas, Pennsylvania, California and London.

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