Hydraulic Fracturing
EPA Eyes Link Between Fracking & Pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday for the first time that fracking — a controversial method of improving the productivity of oil and gas wells — may be to blame for causing groundwater pollution.
Corps Of Engineers: Dam Letter Got Grand Prairie’s Attention
Riding across the lake to the Joe Pool Dam, Major Andrew Liffring with the Army Corps of Engineers found no reason to fear that it could suddenly give way. “It looks fine to me.”
Dallas Could Also Be Impacted By Joe Pool Dam Gas Drilling
After an initial report by CBS 11 Wednesday night about Grand Prairie’s concerns over drilling at Joe Pool Lake, we discovered the City of Dallas has also been notified.
UTA Researchers Accepting Well Water Samples For Fracking Study
Some North Texas researchers hope to become the first to figure out if the controversial hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” process is to blame for chemicals in well water.
Fracking: The Music Video
The debate over fracking is taking a musical turn.
House Approves Requirement To Disclose Well Fluids
Texas lawmakers have approved a bill that would be the first law in the nation to require drilling companies to publicly disclose the contents of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing.
Duke Study: Methane May Leak Into Drinking Water Near Gas Wells
On Monday, 15 Dish residents watched their tiny city become the first to ask the state to force gas producers to cut air emissions.
Texas Could Become First To Disclose Fracking Fluids
A legislative committee is considering a bill that would make Texas the first state to demand gas drillers make public the chemicals they use to shatter and permeate thick rock formations.
Wise County Family Sues Over Natural Gas ‘Fracking’
A Wise County family claims natural gas drilling has ruined their home, health, and their lives… and now they’re suing.
North Texas Residents Lawsuits Claim Gas Drilling Contaminated Water
Five Residents who live near natural gas drilling sites have filed two lawsuits against three energy companies, accusing them of contaminating their drinking water with chemicals.
EPA: Gas Drilling Site Contaminated Drinking Water
The EPA ordered a Fort Worth natural gas company Tuesday to supply homeowners near a Parker County drilling site with gas monitors and drinking water after an investigation found high levels of methane in the residents’ tap water.
EPA Subpoena Seeks Halliburton “Fracking” Info
The Environmental Protection Agency has subpoenaed energy giant Halliburton, seeking a description of the chemical components used in a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing.
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