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Fracking and Water Quality: The EPA’s Final Report

November 8, 2021November 28, 2021 by Kay Harrison

Hydraulic fracturing uses pressure to pump sand, water and other fluids into underground rock formations to boost the flow of oil and gas into a wellbore, which is a hole drilled to allow for the exploration of natural resources.1 Fracturing as a means of obtaining gas and oil can be traced back to 1865.

CDP Water Watch Impact Index Pinpoints Worst Industries for Water Consumption

August 31, 2021September 21, 2021 by Guest Author

Last Wednesday, environmental reporting company CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) brought online its latest water impact assessment tool Water Watch, which tracks strain on freshwater resources across more than 200 industry activities.

Biden Halts New Leases for Oil Drilling on Public Lands, Establishes New Task Force

January 27, 2021February 9, 2021 by Jennifer Nastu

President Biden has taken executive actions on Wednesday to “tackle the climate crisis at home and abroad.”

S&P Global: Renewables Would See More Growth under Biden

November 3, 2020December 29, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

According to S&P Global Platts, a re-election of President Donald Trump would likely mean a continuation of easing regulatory constraints on the oil and natural gas industries, while a Joe Biden victory would most likely increase regulation and encourage growth in renewables.

Oregon Department of Transportation to Convert 8,000 Street Lights to LEDs

June 23, 2020July 8, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

The Oregon Department of Transportation has initiated a streetlight conversion pilot program, which will involve replacing more than 8,000 high-pressure sodium lighting fixtures with LEDs

2 Million Pounds of Radioactive Fracking Waste Illegally Dumped in Oregon Landfill

February 17, 2020September 15, 2020 by Emily Holbrook

A chemical waste landfill in Oregon has been accepting millions of pounds of radioactive fracking waste from North Dakota, violating Oregon environmental regulations.

Product Announcement: Ketos Water Management Platform Nabs $9M in Series A Funding

February 6, 2019September 1, 2020 by Jennifer Nastu

Ketos, a company that provides water management software that helps improve resource efficiency and water safety for water-intensive sectors, has closed a $9 million Series A round of financing; the company plans to use the financing to expand its team and accelerate global market penetration of its sensors and machine-learning ... Read more »

Four Years after Oil Price Correction, Are Energy Producing States Recovering?

September 27, 2018 by Guest Author

The proliferation of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas has been one of the most profound drivers of regional-level growth prospects in recent memory. With the oil price correction of 2014, state economies with large energy footprints were hit hard. How are energy producing states faring now?

Water Use in Fracking Steadily Increases, Says New Study

August 22, 2018October 11, 2019 by Jennifer Nastu

The water used for fracking in major shale gas and oil production regions has increased by 770% per well between 2011 and 2016, according to a study published in ScienceAdvances. The study, from researchers at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, additionally found that the water-use intensity (normalized to ... Read more »

Trump to Federal Agencies: Optimize Energy, Cut Costs

May 25, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

The Federal Government manages more than 350,000 buildings and 600,000 vehicles, and is the largest consumer of energy in the country, and federal agencies have a new mandate to improve the environmental performance of these assets. A new executive order signed by President Trump directs federal agencies to manage their ... Read more »

Trump Tells Federal Agencies To Optimize Energy, Reduce Waste, Cut Costs

May 24, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

A new executive order signed by President Trump directs federal agencies to manage their buildings, vehicles, and operations to optimize energy and environmental performance, reduce waste, and cut costs.

Trump To Rollback Obama-era Fracking Rules to Help Manufacturers

January 4, 2018February 13, 2018 by Ken Silverstein

The Trump administration has now given formal notice that it will repeal an Obama-era rule that has strict standards for hydraulic fracking on public lands -- all part of what the president says is his ongoing effort to rollback regulations and to encourage domestic energy production that will reduce cost for US manufacturers.

Fracking and Water Quality: The EPA’s Final Report

CDP Water Watch Impact Index Pinpoints Worst Industries for Water Consumption

Biden Halts New Leases for Oil Drilling on Public Lands, Establishes New Task Force

S&P Global: Renewables Would See More Growth under Biden

Oregon Department of Transportation to Convert 8,000 Street Lights to LEDs

2 Million Pounds of Radioactive Fracking Waste Illegally Dumped in Oregon Landfill

Product Announcement: Ketos Water Management Platform Nabs $9M in Series A Funding

Four Years after Oil Price Correction, Are Energy Producing States Recovering?

Water Use in Fracking Steadily Increases, Says New Study

Trump to Federal Agencies: Optimize Energy, Cut Costs

Trump Tells Federal Agencies To Optimize Energy, Reduce Waste, Cut Costs

Trump To Rollback Obama-era Fracking Rules to Help Manufacturers

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