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State AGs Call Oil & Gas Methane Rules ‘EPA Overreach,’ File Lawsuits

August 2, 2016December 6, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

New oil and gas sector methane emissions standards will be too costly to the industry and represent “EPA overreach,” according to Texas and North Dakota, which are suing the EPA to block the methane rule. The final methane standards, released in May, require the industry to repair leaks and limit ... Read more »

Flaring Alternative Reduces Emissions in Oil & Gas, Wastewater Treatment, Landfills

November 12, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

ElectraTherm says is new technology offers an emissions-reducing flaring alternative for oil and gas, wastewater treatment and landfills. The distributed, waste heat to power generation company completed a project in the Bakken oil field demonstrating how its Power+ Generator reduces flaring while generating low-emission electricity. ElectraTherm partnered with the Environmentally ... Read more »

Clean Power Plan Becomes Law, 24 States Sue to Block Carbon Rule

October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The EPA published the Clean Power Plan in the federal register today, making existing power plants in the US legally responsible to limit carbon pollution for the first time. Under the new carbon law, existing coal-burning power plants must cut carbon emissions by 32 percent by 2030, compared to 2005 ... Read more »

EPA Can Enforce Clean Water Rule in States That Didn’t Sue, Judge Says

September 10, 2015December 15, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A judge’s ruling that blocked the Clean Water Rule from taking effect late last month only applies to the 13 states that sued to stop the rule — not nationwide. A federal judge in North Dakota clarified the injunction he issued at the request of North Dakota and 12 other ... Read more »

Judge Blocks Clean Water Rule

August 31, 2015December 15, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked the Clean Water Rule from taking effect Friday in 13 states. The rule, authored by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers expands the reach of the Clean Water Act to protect US streams and wetlands from pollution. While the EPA says ... Read more »

APG to Double Existing Natural Gas Flare Capture, Processing

August 31, 2015August 28, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

American Power Group plans to purchase a two additional natural gas flare capture and recovery systems after securing a $3.25 million loan. The systems — designed to meet the EPA’s proposed oil and gas methane flare reduction regulations — can monetize captured flared gas converted into natural gas liquids (NGLs) ... Read more »

Joint Ventures Develop North Dakota Crude Transportation Infrastructure

November 24, 2014November 21, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Phillips 66 Partners and Paradigm Energy Partners have formed two joint ventures to develop midstream logistics infrastructure in North Dakota to transport crude oil in the Bakken region. The two joint ventures — The Sacagawea Pipeline and Palermo Rail Terminal — will improve efficiency, providing cost-effective take away options, increased ... Read more »

Statoil, GE, Ferus Natural Gas Fuels Expand Flare Gas System

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A joint venture of General Electric and Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, along with energy company Statoil, says it will expand a pilot project to capture flare gas and use it to power up to six of Statoil’s drill rigs and one frac fleet in North Dakota. The expansion is the ... Read more »

Oil Production Byproduct Controls Roadway Dust

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

North Dakota may soon begin using brine, a byproduct of oil production, to control dust on roads. A state health department official says test are underway to determine the environmental impact and effectiveness of using brine — which is 10 to 30 times saltier than seawater — compared to commercially ... Read more »

Oil Companies to Capture Flared Natural Gas

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

An oil industry task force representing hundreds of companies in North Dakota has pledged to capture as much as 90 percent of the natural gas being flared in the Bakken shale oilfield in six years, the New York Times reports. The task force says the industry will gradually scale up ... Read more »

Waste Management Cashes in on Fracking Boom

August 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Waste Management — and other companies outside the oil and gas industry — are benefiting from the US fracking boom. The waste disposal and recycling company has acquired Summit Energy Services and Liquid Logistics, two North Dakota energy services companies. The purchases give Waste Management access to new markets in ... Read more »

Hess Sustainability Report: Water Use Rises 27% in One Year

July 13, 2012July 13, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

Oil and gas company Hess Corporation’s fresh water use jumped 27 percent last year to 13 million cubic meters, primarily due to higher use in its North Dakota operations and in its gas processing and refining operations, according to the company’s 2011 sustainability report. Hess exploration and production operations used 9.2 ... Read more »

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