Sentences with phrase «on drinking water resources»

In December 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its six - year, multi-million dollar, national study of hydraulic fracturing and did not find evidence that the process leads to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.

The five - year, $ 31 million study of hydraulic fracturing «did not find evidence that these mechanisms have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.»

The SAB concludes that if the EPA retains this conclusion, the EPA should provide quantitative analysis that supports its conclusion that hydraulic fracturing has not led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources.

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.»

Of particular concern in this regard is the high level conclusion statement on page ES - 6 that «We did not find evidence that these mechanisms have led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.»

As EPA nears the release of its finalized hydraulic fracturing / water report, the weight of scientific study and analysis backs the agency's preliminary conclusion that there's no evidence that fracking has led to «widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources in the United States.»

The prevalence of industry best practices nationwide, combined with strong state regulatory frameworks is the reason why the EPA Draft Assessment found no widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources from hydraulic fracturing.

Milito said EPA's soon - to - be-finalized, multi-million-dollar hydraulic fracturing study must not backtrack from the report's draft conclusion that fracking has not led to «widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources.»

The EPA study is entitled «Study of Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources.»

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This massive undertaking will help scientists better understand how much liquid water is contained within snow and how viable snow is as a resource of liquid water on our planet for drinking, agriculture, and hydropower.

, I tried herbs, teas, oatmeal, lactogenic foods, domperidone, drank water like crazy, read every online resource on breastfeeding I could find, tried a supplemental feeder and consulted LC's and nurses for help.

The freshwater bodies on 38 percent of Earth's land area (not including Antarctica) are overly enriched with phosphorus, leading to potentially toxic algal blooms and less available drinking water, researchers report January 24 in Water Resources Resewater, researchers report January 24 in Water Resources ReseWater Resources Research.

The state's Division of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Resources on July 7 issued cease and desist orders to seven energy companies warning that they may be injecting their waste into aquifers that could be a source of drinking water, and stating that their waste disposal «poses danger to life, health, property, and natural resourceResources on July 7 issued cease and desist orders to seven energy companies warning that they may be injecting their waste into aquifers that could be a source of drinking water, and stating that their waste disposal «poses danger to life, health, property, and natural resourcesresources.»

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has conducted extensive tests on both municipal water supplies and bottled water, says that, in the short term, if you are an adult with no special health conditions and you aren't pregnant, then you can drink most cities» tap water without having to worry.

Here is an incredibly informative resource that I found which discusses the subject in more depth and also gives solid information on the many reasons (such as estrogens in the plastic bottles of the water that you drink from * and even shampoos!)

Small actions can turn into big solutions, and we believe the 24 million people in the United States who rely on this beautiful, massive resource for their drinking water, jobs and livelihoods want to be part of that wave of change.

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There are some resources for reporting on drinking water.

After being barraged by plaintiff attorneys and Hollywood celebrities, the EPA in its final report substituted its determination of no «widespread, systemic impact» with the hypothetical that fracking «can impact drinking water resources under some circumstances» and that «impacts can range in frequency and severity» depending on the circumstances.

While scientists continue to work on creative uses of wastewater to stretch our resources farther — such as substitution, regeneration and reduction — a prevailing shift in attitude that values water over profits will ultimately be required to ensure the world's population will have access to safe drinking water.

Their focus was on health - related resources, such as clean drinking water, exercise and recreation, and care facilities.

«The science clearly indicates that, with an emphasis on prevention... energy production can and is being done right, and that hydraulic fracturing is not leading to widespread, systemic effects to drinking water resources,» Stephanie Wissman, an Executive Director with the American Petroleum Institute, stated at a recent meeting of the Delaware River Basin Commission.

In contrast, fossil fuels can have a significant impact on water resources: both coal mining and natural gas drilling can pollute sources of drinking water, and all thermal power plants, including those powered by coal, gas, and oil, withdraw and consume water for cooling.

(Related: «A Dream Dashed by the Rush on Gas») And at least two serious documented incidents — an EOG Resources well blowout in a central Pennsylvania forest this summer and alleged faulty well construction by Cabot Oil & Gas that the state says allowed natural gas to migrate into home drinking water — have helped feed a backlash.

The EPA was recently tasked by the federal government to report on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water and soil resources.

In the past, many islands depended on fresh water lenses to provide drinking water, but overexploitation of this resource has caused problems and created the need for water desalination plants on many of the islands.