New study shows no evidence of groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing

16.02.2012

Grundwasserschutz, Gesetzgebung

Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in the study Fact-Based Regulation for Environmental Protection in Shale Gas Development[...]mehr lesen

U.S. EPA Wyoming Groundwater Study published

09.12.2011

Grundwasserschutz

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a draft of its report Investigation of Ground Water Contamination near Pavillion, Wyoming for public comment and independent scientific peer-review. The draft report indicates that ground[...]mehr lesen

Marcellus Gas Drilling Impact on Drinking Water

25.11.2011

Grundwasserschutz

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania has published the study "The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies." The report states that "statistical analyses of post-drilling versus pre-drilling water chemistry[...]mehr lesen