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U.S. proposal to move fracking wastewater by barge stirs debate

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – The Obama administration is inching ahead with a plan that would allow wastewater from frackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. to be shipped on barges, fueling a debate whether it is

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Hauling brine – what are the risks?

By Rachel Morgan, shalereporter.com The risks of hauling frackingRefers to a method used by producers to extract more natural gas from a well by opening up rock formations using hydraulic or explosive force. wastewater are plenty — from leaking brineA salt water and chemical mix that is produced after fracking a well. This liquid comes

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Consol Invests in Epiphany’s Water Treatment Technology

Consol Energy announced recently that it has made an initial investment of $500,000 in Epiphany Solar Water Systems, a New Castle company that has invented the world’s first concentrated solar powered water purification system. Epiphany Solar Water Systems (SWS) began in 2005 when Tom Joseph and Henry Wandrie first conceived of a simple and inexpensive method

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Liquid Propane Fracturing Eases Environmental Concerns

A new superior natural gasA naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon gases beneath the earth’s surface – often in association with petroleum. drilling technique has gathered global attention, and is locally tied to New York.  Over 2,000 landowners may arrange an agreement with Calgary-based GasFrac Energy Services to utilize a thick gel made from

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