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Acidic sludge may have potential to clean water, scientists believe
Posted on December 28th, 2012 under Agricultural Runoff, Construction and Oilfields
Scientists studying the effects of acidic materials produced by mining concerns in the Appalachians believe that a byproduct may help remove phosphorus from wastewater.According to a report published [...]
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New study contradicts EPA findings on water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming
Posted on May 16th, 2012 under Agricultural Runoff, Construction and Oilfields, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
A new study questions the findings of a government draft report that tied hydraulic fracturing to contaminated water supplies in one Wyoming community.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) release [...]
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Pennsylvania public officials, residents increasingly support reuse and recycling of fracking wastewater
Posted on May 15th, 2012 under Construction and Oilfields, Industrial Uses, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
In Pennsylvania, officials are contending with a problem posed by the surge in hydraulic fracturing, NPR reports. Hydraulic fracturing has helped transform the U.S. energy landscape over the past dec [...]
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CDC: Institute of Medicine to launch study of fracking's safety
Posted on May 9th, 2012 under Construction and Oilfields, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Amid growing concern over hydraulic fracturing, the federal government plans to study its public health and environmental effects. Officials said recently that they would examine whether hydraulic fr [...]
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States mull bans on disposal of fracking wastewater at deep well injection sites
Posted on April 25th, 2012 under Construction and Oilfields, Wastewater News, Water Regulations
Scientists have increasingly tied the injection of hydraulic fracturing wastewater into deep wells with earthquakes, prompting a growing number of states to mull new regulations.Hydraulic fracturing w [...]
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