SHALETEST AIR TESTING SHOW ELEVATED BENZENE LEVELS IN THE BARNETT SHALE
Based on results of a recent air study, benzene is still elevated around natural gas
production facilities in the Barnett Shale.
Barnett Shale– During the month of October 2012 …
Emissions from oil and natural gas operations account for more than half of the pollutants — such as propane and butane — that …
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This exploratory study was designed to assess air quality in a rural …
Leroy Township, PA Gas Migration Continues
In the Leroy Township area an actual gas well ‘blowout’ event is ongoing, but the drilling company and the PA DEP insist that the ‘event’ is over. Gas Safety’s testing has shown that the …
High levels of winter ozone air pollution have been recorded in a Utah oil and gas field — after …
After a Marcellus gas well is drilled and hydraulically fractured, open flaring is often used to test production of the well. The EPA and Pennsylvania DEP enforce limited air quality regulations around Marcellus Shale natural gas wells and facilities …
Office of Strategic Energy Analysis and Planning
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Even as natural gas production in the United States increases and Washington gives it a warm embrace as a crucial component of America’s energy future, two coming studies try to poke holes in …
Chris and Stephanie Hallowich say they tried to choose carefully when they were seeking …
High levels of ozone pollution measured in rural Uintah County last winter have federal officials and others concerned about a growing public health risk.
In order to improve air quality tighter regulatory controls may be brought …
The Center for Healthy Environments and Communities has received numerous requests for information on how Marcellus shale gas extraction operations might contribute to air quality problems throughout …
A study in Krakow, Poland, corroborates New York City findings that link children’s lower IQ scores with mothers’ exposure to compounds created by burning fossil fuels
By Marla Cone, Emily Elert and Environmental Health NewsIn a sweltering summer in …
