Sentences with phrase «for fracking wells»

An estimated 250 billion gallons of water were used for fracking wells from 2005 - 2013 - 44 percent of which came from already drought - stricken Texas reservoirs.

The section concerning the footprint for fracking wells is misleading in part.

At a dusty Texas oilfield, Apache Corp has eliminated its reliance on what arguably could be the biggest long - term constraint for fracking wells in the arid western United States: scarce freshwater.

Not exact matches

The study was funded by EnCana, the drilling company whose wells the EPA had initially blamed for the contamination.Though the role of fracking remains contested, the advising scientists recommend that the EPA should qualify its conclusions about the risks posed by acknowledging gaps in the existing data and concerning cases like Pavillion.

But of the presidential candidates hoping for good news out of the corn state's caucuses today, the only out - and - out opponent of fracking is Vermont's Senator Bernie Sanders.

Fracking technology now allows for horizontal drilling with preexisting wells which do not require new capital investment for greater production.

But for those who oppose fracking, there is this: Burning the natural gas produced by fracking may be much better for the environment and public health, over the long run, than burning coal.

The fracking technology is probably good for at least decade or two for stable energy prices.

A recent article from Shale Plays Media highlights that just a year ago oil field fracking operations used around 2,500 tons of sand, whereas today the new fracking techniques call for as much as 8,000 tons of sand to be pumped into a well.

Fracking and natural gas are better choices for power generation then burning coal and oil and until we have cleaner sources of energy will do.

«He's deprived the entire Upstate population, the Southern Tier population, of an economic opportunity for no good reason Thirty - seven states drill, 36 frack.

Under the proposal by Tioga Partners LLC for test wells on a hay and corn farm in Tioga County, the fracking would be done using liquefied petroleum gas and sand instead of water to split the rock.

In 2010, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary and helped bring the world's attention to the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking.

Cox says he supports fracking because it's good for state residents with regulations pushing wealthy people and jobs out of state.

A loan to the UK is affected by an uprising in Syria and fracking in the US - Syria could involve a major expense if the UK becomes militarily involved, US fracking is reducing demand for petroleum, which is good for the UK economy, but bad for that part of the UK that extracts and sells oil.

Since 90 % of the drilling now involves fracking and federal well - drilling regulations hadn't been updated in 30 years, we were long overdue for some new rules.

The issue of hydro fracking played a role in the recent Democratic primary for governor in New York, and those who oppose the gas drilling process hope it will influence the general election, as well.

Astorino even lost in Broome County, which is in the heart of the best spots to drill for gas in the Marcellus Shale, said John Armstrong, a spokesman for New Yorkers Against Fracking.

So, I assume that means Bloombag is now FOR fracking in the Catskills (where NYC gets its water), as well as in Upstate's Southern Tier.

The debate over the environmental and economic impact of hydraulic fracking in New York State has raged for the better part of the last decade.

«By contrast my opponent supports fracking, opposes the right to choose as well as equal pay for women and has supported measures that encourage corporations to outsource jobs to other countries.

High co2 emitions is better... What are you waiting for... frack on..

«It's good business,» he said, while others talked about how one town's having fracking in the midst of others banning it, could ruin an environment for all.

Ulster County resident and local author Marc Fried doesn't feel that hydro - fracking of natural gas is a good solution for energy problems.

Hawkins Blasts Astorino for Endangering New Yorkers with Fracking; Investment in Clean Energy is Best Job Creation Strategy

The State Assembly, led by Democrats, passed a package of one house bills for Earth Day, including requiring private drinking wells to be tested before fracking occurs, and to classify fracking wastewater as hazardous waste.

New York hasn't issued permits for shale gas wells using horizontal drilling and fracking since it began its review of the controversial technology in 2008.

Though he will likely be best remembered for heading the DEC during the long debate over fracking, which started during former Gov. David Paterson's administration — in other words, before Martens took the helm — a number of other environmental initiatives were started or accomplished on the outgoing commissioner's watch.

Nixon gives Cuomo credit for banning fracking in New York in 2014, saying «it was good first step», but says it doesn't go far enough, because it continues to allow power plants and pipelines that rely on fracked gas.

A member of the Teamsters and a long - time fighter for workers» rights, expanded public services, and environmental action, Hawkins puts the $ 15 minimum at the center of his platform, as well as a massive public works program and an end to hydro - fracking and charter - school expansion.

His Green New Deal platform called for jobs for the unemployed, single - payer healthcare, as well as banning fracking and committing to 100 percent clean - energy use by 2030.

Gennaro said he intended to highlight differences between Governor Andrew Cuomo's «very nice - sounding and very responsible» sounding statements about fracking and the state agencies» sometime - incongruous actions: «It's nice when elected officials make statements like that because then you can thank them for their statements, for their good - sounding statements, and ask the agencies that answer to the governor to sort of live up to the governor's good rhetoric on this.

Hawkins said that the best way to ban fracking in New York would be to vote for the Green Party in November.

He said that an amendment was already planned that would extend the ban to include wastewater from vertically drilled oil and gas wells (which is being used elsewhere in the state for deicing roads), as well as those using horizontal fracking techniques.

«Governor if you want to run for president, having water contamination in New York, with some of the best water quality in the country, not a good thing,» Avella said.Multiple news sources, including public radio, have reported that Cuomo was soon to permit fracking on a limited basis in communities that desire fracking.

This development could stall a final decision on fracking for months, but in a statement Martens says his agency will still be able to issue well permits if the health review concludes that the SGEIS is adequate.

On Wednesday, October 30, hundreds of New Yorkers from across the state came to Albany to expose Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC) proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regulations for what they are: fatally flawed, a danger to public health and our well - being, and supportive of a massive fracking infrastructure build out.

State Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Joe Martens said the economic prospects for fracking were «uncertain at best,» because state regulations to protect water and human would restrict fracking in a large area.

Howie Hawkins, the Green Party candidate for Governor, will discuss the primarily election and its impact on the campaign as well as the upcoming march for climate change in New York City, the status of gubernatorial debates, fracking and student debt.

If he is to secure the Democratic nomination, tantamount to re-election, he'll need to massage his party's base — this Monday's event heaping accolades upon Cuomo for the fracking ban looking like a good start.

Earthworks Oil & Gas Accountability Project compared New York's inspection and enforcement history for petroleum wells to states where fracking is already in use — Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, New Mexico and Colorado.

«I mean, it's kind of absurd for us to conclude that the only thing we can do for the Southern Tier is fracking, and if there's a health risk, well, too bad.

The UK would be «rather better» at regulating fracking for gas than the US has been, the elected chair of the climate change select committee says.

The fracking company alleges that she showed «blatant» disregard for the ban when she took Hawkins on the tour and allegedly stood within 100 feet of an access road leading to one of Cabot's wells in Dimock, Pennsylvania.

Boling says «there was a feeling of being rushed» to meet state budget deadlines, and he says it's better that that pressure is now off, and that the process be done «right», even if it takes longer, because in order for the industry to proceed, the public needs to be «assured that hydraulic fracking is safe».

«I think he weighed the pros and cons and determined that fracking is not a good deal for New York.

Because of such concerns the U.S. Department of Energy has convened a special task force to improve the safety and environmental impacts of such fracking for natural gas, including how best to dispose of the voluminous wastewater as well as ensuring proper sealing of wells to prevent such groundwater contamination.

«Saudi Arabia wants to drill test wells for shale gas even though it is short of water needed for fracking»

Now, health economist Janet Currie at Princeton University and her colleagues have tried to overcome those problems by looking at birth certificates for all 1.1 million infants born in Pennsylvania between 2004 and 2013 — a period that spanned the drilling of thousands of fracking wells in the state, which now has more than 10,000 of them.

Sally Entrekin and colleagues wanted to flesh out this picture for the Fayetteville Shale play, an active gas field in Arkansas where more than 5,000 gas wells were drilled using fracking techniques between 2004 and 2014.