EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
PITTSBURGH — The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in
Counties fracking will keep larger share of taxes
Legislation to lower the Mississippi severance tax on hydraulically fractured oil wells from 6 percent to 1.25 percent for first 30 months of well production has been signed into law by Gov. Phil Bryant.
Gas industry gives northern stores a taste for the South
PENNSDALE, Pa. — The land of scrapple and chipped ham is starting to get a taste for jambalaya and boudin. Thanks to an influx of
Report highlights problems with fracking database
DENVER — A new report raises serious concerns about the online database used by 11 states to track the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or
Both sides agree on tough new fracking standards
Some of the nation’s biggest oil and gas companies have made peace with environmentalists, agreeing to a voluntary set of tough new standards for fracking in the Northeast that could lead to a major expansion of drilling.
NY recommendation on drilling expected
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s health commissioner says he plans a recommendation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo “in weeks” on whether the state should approve hydraulic
Illinois deal on fracking could be national model
After years of clashing over the drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” the oil industry and environmentalists have achieved something extraordinary in Illinois: They sat down together to draft regulations both sides could live with.
Government again delays proposed ‘fracking’ rule
The Interior Department is again delaying a proposed rule that would require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
EPA backs off report on fracking incident
When a man in a Fort Worth suburb reported his family’s drinking water had begun “bubbling” like champagne, the federal government sounded an alarm: An oil company may have tainted their wells while drilling for natural gas.
Voice of the people: Ben C. Toledano
Takes issue with interpretation of history Were I to attempt to discuss fracking, it would become apparent immediately that I know nothing about the subject.
To frack or not to frack? Safety concerns, impact on infrastructure complicate debate on drilling method
It is easy to make the argument that a hunger for land and an insatiable appetite for the resources it contained were largely responsible for the settling of the North American continent.
These movements have not always been proud chapters in American history, when the treatment of Native American peoples or the ravaging of land for the extraction of natural resources are considered.
Caledonia signs lease to allow fracking
The Caledonia Board of Alderman signed a lease Wednesday night allowing Fletcher Petroleum Corp. to begin the hydraulic fracturing process — commonly referred to as “fracking” — on a small parcel of town-owned land.
Commentary: Caledonians should be wary of fracking operations
Once again, it’s the season of joy and light on this little planet of ours. And please forgive me if it’s unseasonal for me to mention this, but there’s a little problem that has come up in Caledonia. It has come without much fanfare or attention, though it may very well lead to a great deal of attention if it’s not tended to.
Our view: Fracking deserves a closer look
Last week, the Caledonia Board of Aldermen took on one of the most controversial issues in the field of energy.
You might have expected a very long debate, given the board’s history. Remember, this is the same body that took more than a year to resolve a dispute between a town employee and his boss for a $1-per-hour raise.
Controversial method could lead to oil drilling in Caledonia
The Town of Caledonia has long enjoyed the financial benefits of sitting atop a natural gas field, and now, the hunt is on for black gold — oil, that is.