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June 13, 2022

DEP Advises 18 Municipalities: Road Dumping of Drilling Waste is Illegal And Considered Waste Disposal

PA municipalities received letters because they were locations where conventional drilling operators reported they disposed of their wastewater by indiscriminately dumping it on dirt and gravel […]
May 6, 2022

Drillers Dispose of Drill Cuttings by “Dusting” – Blowing Them on the Ground, and in the Air

“Dusting” allows oil and gas drillers to avoid the cost of disposing of drill cuttings at landfills, and thus avoid the regulations that apply to landfills. […]
May 3, 2022

Study Links Fracking, Drinking Water Pollution, and Infant Health

New research documents for the first time the pollution of public water supplies caused by fracking, and its negative impacts on infant health. By Mark Michaud, […]
April 30, 2022

Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility Called ‘Excessive’

An investigation reveals elevated levels of radioactivity not far from a high school football stadium, and accounts from inspectors point to the contamination’s possible source. By […]
April 29, 2022

Latest Penn State Report On Environmental Impact Of Road Dumping Drilling Wastewater Will Have ‘Immediate,’ ‘Large,’ ‘Intense’ Impact

Reports filed with PA DEP bring the total amount of conventional drilling wastewater illegally road dumped to nearly 2.9 million gallons from 2018 to 2021. By […]
February 16, 2022

Toxic Radioactive Waste Imported into the Delaware River Basin?  WHAT?

The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has proposed regulations that would allow toxic waste from fracking into the Delaware River Basin, and the export of water […]
January 26, 2022

Latest on the DRBC Frack Ban Rules

Summary (see press release below for more information): The deadline for submitting comments on the DRBC’s frack ban rules has been extended to February 28, 2022. […]
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