Archives by Tag 'well'
EPA Develops Plan to Study Hydraulic Fracturing Process
By William J. Dubanevich - Last updated: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA) has announced the submission of its draft study plan on hydraulic Fracturing for review by a panel of independent scientists. After announcing its intention to study the hydraulic fracturing process in March 2010 and conducting a series of public meetings across the country last July, August and September, the EPA [...]
Thousands of Gallons of Fracking Fluids Spill at Natural Gas Well on PA State Forest Land
By William J. Dubanevich - Last updated: Saturday, February 5, 2011
A mechanical failure during hydraulic fracturing operations on a natural gas well in Pennsylvania’s Tioga County caused a blow out of the well and a spill of about 21,000 gallons of fracking fluid. Hydraulic fracturing is a process used to increase the output of oil and gas wells by forcing thousands of gallons of a [...]
