Federal Energy Advisor Board (SEAB) Recommends Full Disclosure of Fracking Fluids

March 29, 2014

DOE advisers recommend full disclosure with ‘few, if any’ exemptions for fracking fluid From an Article of Katherine Ling, E&E Reporter, March 25, 2014 There should be very few trade secret exemptions to full public disclosure for companies participating in a hydraulic fracturing chemicals registry, according to a report approved today by leading energy experts [...]

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AOL Clearwater to Clean Up Some Frackwater in WV

March 28, 2014

A crystalline waterproofing technology helps the brand new AOP Clearwater facility clean up wastewater used for the extraction of natural gas. From Penetron, PR News,  March 24, 2014 Located in Fairmont, West Virginia, the AOP Clearwater recently began operation as a “one of a kind” facility to treat and recycle water. This water is used [...]

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Northeast Natural Energy Plans More Gas Wells in Monongalia County

March 27, 2014

One new Pad located above Marion County line north of Fairview From an Article by David Beard, Morgantown Dominion Post, March 25, 2014 Northeast Natural Energy, which operates two Marcellus shale wells at the Morgantown Industrial Park, has applied to drill four more horizontal gas wells in Monongalia County. Two proposed wells, called Yost Heritage [...]

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Experts Agree: Water Protection Laws of WV Should be Enforced

March 26, 2014

Speakers say the public needs to keep pressure on government From an Article by David Beard, Morgantown Dominion Post, March 25, 2014 NOTE:  The WVU College of Law hosted an “Environmental Law” panel discussion in the new area of their building in Morgantown on Monday, March 24th.  Over 100 people attended this event of the Center [...]

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WV Cracker Project Similar to Ethylene XXI Project in Mexico

March 25, 2014

Braskem WV project may match Ethylene XXI in Mexico From the Article by Joseph Chang, ICIS News, March 20, 2014 SAO PAULO, Brazil (ICIS)–The planned Ascent project in West Virginia, to be built by Brazil’s industrial conglomerate Odebrecht and operated by Braskem – could be on the scale of the Ethylene XXI project in Mexico, [...]

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Deckers Creek Watershed Exhibition at WVU Creative Arts Center

March 24, 2014

MFA exhibition focusing on Deckers Creek Watershed open March 24-28 MORGANTOWN, W.Va.– WVU Master of Fine Arts candidate Forrest Conroy will present his MFA thesis exhibition, focusing on the Deckers Creek Watershed, at the Creative Arts Center during March 24-28. Titled “Watershed: A Call to Action,” the graphic design project will be on view in [...]

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SkyTruth Project FrackFinder Underway to Map Fracking Activities

March 23, 2014

It’s Better Together – Host a FrackFinder Event to Help Map Fracking Article from SkyTruth Projects, March 22, 2014 As you may know, we’ve been working on Project FrackFinder–a multi-phase effort to map drilling and hydraulic fracturing using collaborative image analysis by citizen scientists like you. Not sure you want to sort through FrackFinder tasks [...]

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Complaints of Water Contamination Frequent in Shale Drilling States

March 22, 2014

Four (4) states confirm water pollution from drilling From an Article by Kevin Begos, Associated Press,  January 5, 2014 Associated Press review of complaints casts doubt on industry view that it rarely happens Story Highlights AP requested data on drilling-related complaints in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Texas Extracting fuel from shale formations requires salt, [...]

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Silicosis from Fracking Sand Finally Getting Some Attention

March 21, 2014

Charleston Gazette Editorial: “Horror of silicosis” Editorial from the Charleston Gazette, March 19, 2014 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Choking, wheezing sickness and death among U.S. workers who breathe rock dust has declined greatly during the past half-century – but a disturbing number of blue-collar laborers still suffer agonizing silicosis. The menace is expected to worsen because [...]

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Proposed Shell Cracker Plant Approaching Next Milestone in Western Pennsylvania

March 20, 2014

Beaver County firms place wager on Shell building petrochemical plant From an Article by Timothy Puko and David Conti, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,  March 18, 2014 After eight years of up and down business, Ed Vescovi is hoping the best is yet to come for the dormant biodiesel plant he oversees on the banks of the Ohio [...]

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