Sentences with phrase «of hydraulic»

Chevron and other giant energy companies are demanding a TTIP investment chapter that will allow them to sue governments if environmental or other regulations interfere with their expected future profits by, for example, restricting oil and gas drilling, imposing pollution and oil spill controls or constraining the use of hydraulic fracking techniques to extract natural gas and oil from shale formations.

The economy - wide, macro-scale benefits of hydraulic fracturing have been well - documented and are indeed palpable in our everyday experiences in the form of noticeably more affordable energy.

The study's findings give plenty of reason to be encouraged about the future use of hydraulic fracturing for energy production.

The «America First Energy Plan» web portal also promotes the use of «clean coal» and «reviving America's coal industry,» as well as tapping into the U.S. bounty of shale oil and gas via the use of hydraulic fracturing («fracking»).

State oversight of hydraulic fracturing is appropriate since state governments have the knowledge to oversee the process in their jurisdictions.

Where the Shale Gas Revolution Came From: Government's Role in the Development of Hydraulic Fracturing in Shale by Michael Shellenberger, Ted Nordhaus, Alex Trembath, and Jesse Jenkins, May 2012

Anyhow, I think that the analog of the hydraulic computer can help to demystify the aura that is hyped around the current climate models implemented on digital computing devices.

The company's wave - power system acts as a sort of hydraulic pump that converts the vertical motion of waves into pressurized sea water, which in turn drives a piston that forces sea water through a turbine.

Two big blows to the natural gas industry have come in less than 24 hours, with both the province of Quebec and New York state effectively banning shale gas extraction over concerns with the process of hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. «fracking»).

OSPE's 2012 report Wind and the Electrical Grid: Mitigating the Rise in Electricity Rates and Greenhouse Gas Emissions detailed the mounting risk of hydraulic spill, nuclear shutdowns, and periods of negative wholesale electricity prices during severe surplus base load generation.

I am often asked why the anti-fossil-fuel crowd has so recently turned against the decades - old technology of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, that has provided such economic and environmental benefits and has become even safer due to ever - increasing advances.

According to the study, «the process of hydraulic fracturing is intrinsically safe.»

With all the promotion of NG, we're only now beginning to hear about the dark downside of hydraulic fracturing or «fracking» — using millions of gallons of water mixed with undisclosed chemicals and sand to release natural gas.

In his tenure as Mining and Energy Commissioner, George Howard has been a strong proponent of hydraulic fracturing.

The 21st century energy revolution — brought about by advances in the decades - old technology of hydraulic fracturing and innovations in horizontal drilling — has positively touched the lives of all Americans.

The new administration and Congress should take note of the progress made by the market and continue to build, not hinder, the development of our nation's enormous supply of oil and natural gas resources, rather than pursue policies that either restrict production or add unnecessary regulatory regimes that limit the use of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling.

Today the United States is the No. 1 producer of oil and natural gas on the planet, thanks largely to innovations in the decades - old technique of hydraulic fracturing coupled with advances in horizontal drilling and the dedication of millions of women and men in the oil and natural gas industry.

Since recent events have demonstrated the relative environmental soundness of hydraulic fracturing — a technique for extracting oil and gas from shale formations — Promised Land's script has been altered to make doom - saying environmentalists the tools of oil companies attempting to discredit legitimate «fracking» concerns.

Since the expansion of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling technologies broke the trend of high energy prices in 2014, Americans have prospered — not only from lower... Read More

Supporters of hydraulic fracturing see it as a driver of affordable domestic energy that can create jobs.

America's rapid switch to natural gas is the result of three decades of technological innovation, particularly the development of hydraulic fracturing, or «fracking,» which has opened up large new resources of previously inaccessible shale gas.

At an annual meeting, nearly a third of Exxon Mobil shareholders back a proposal requiring greater transparency by the company on the risks of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

The definition of hydraulic fracturing adopted by the UK coalition government has all the hallmarks of industry influence, finds DeSmog UK.

Independent Review of Hydraulic Modeling for Aliso Canyon Risk Assessment.

The new act will see national parks and groundwater protection zones at risk from fracking as the government backtracked on amendments agreed only weeks ago to increase the safety of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas.

Safety has continued to grow since the advent of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, bringing energy development to more and more areas across the country.

The oil and gas industry, industry - funded academics and ideological think tanks have promoted shale gas development — through the controversial process of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking — as a sure - fire job creator during difficult economic times.

She currently serves as the IEN's Lead Organizer on the Extreme Energy & Just Transition Campaign, focusing at present on creating awareness about the environmentally & socially devastating effects of hydraulic fracturing on tribal lands.

Exploitation of hydraulic potential.

Despite opposition from environmental groups, the Obama administration apparently supports the expansion of the natural gas industry and the controversial technology of hydraulic fracturing.

Environmentalists have been actively pursuing banning the use of hydraulic fracturing in order to keep oil and natural gas in...

«Fracking Pennsylvania» uses maps and other media to create a narrative of hydraulic fracturing and its consequences.

'' uses maps and other media to create a narrative of hydraulic fracturing and its consequences.

Binghamton, in the Southern Tier of New York State, is at the epicenter of the hydraulic fracturing debate in the state.

ALEC drafted a resolution (PDF) designed to limit federal oversight of hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.

Domestic supplies of natural gas have increased dramatically in recent years, due in large part to the development and expansion of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling techniques.

He estimated that as much as 8 percent of the methane in shale gas leaks into the air during the lifetime of a hydraulic shale gas well — up to twice what escapes from conventional gas production.

The SAB finds that the EPA did not support quantitatively its conclusion about lack of evidence for widespread, systemic impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources, and did not clearly describe the system (s) of interest (e.g., groundwater, surface water), the scale of impacts (i.e., local or regional), nor the definitions of «systemic» and «widespread.»

Views about the increased use of hydraulic fracturing or» fracking» tilt in the opposite direction.

With recent increases in natural gas extraction, largely from the combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, many states are confronting the need to regulate extractive industries for the first time, and others are seeing rapid increases in natural gas development.

The techniques of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, in combination, have opened up vast new areas for natural gas production, and low - cost natural gas has altered the energy landscape in the United States.

«The agency has walked away from nearly a thousand sources of information from published papers, technical reports and peer reviewed scientific reports demonstrating that industry practices, industry trends, and regulatory programs protect water resources at every step of the hydraulic fracturing process.

Their stories fueled critics of hydraulic fracturing throughout the summer.

The authors of the proposal did not demand the immediate cessation of all hydraulic fracturing activities by the oil and gas giant, but rather requested that the corporation provide better disclosures regarding its fracking activities.

With the advent of hydraulic fracturing we are able to produce oil and gas at much greater levels here in the United States that puts downward pressure on price, which helps consumers and also makes natural gas more abundant.

The country is better off today because of hydraulic fracturing, and the future can be even brighter if we follow the facts and science.

Their queen - sized bed lifts up with the use of hydraulic hardware, and underneath there's storage space made out for their 100 - gallon water tank and camping gear.

Now with the boom in domestic supply we are left to bemoan the use of hydraulic fracking and tar sands.

We have found that the DNA - based tracer survives when mixed with samples of hydraulic fracturing fluid and flowback fluid.

Updates below Last year, after opponents of hydraulic fracturing made much of an unpublished paper by a doctoral candidate in economics who reported finding health impacts in infants from nearby gas drilling operations, I wrote a piece titled «When Publicity Precedes Peer Review in the Fight Over Gas Impacts.»