Oil and Gas Production Is Causing a Worrying Number of Earthquakes
Recent earthquakes in West Texas have been connected to oil and gas operations. The number of earthquakes has been steadily increasing in the West Texas…
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Minimal Differences in Environmental Impact of Hydrofracking vs. Conventional Gas/Oil Drilling
A study led by EES professor Tao Wen is one of the first to use machine learning techniques to holistically assess general water quality data….
Toxic Chemicals – Including a Pesticide – Identified in Fracking Wastewater
Scientists are zeroing in on water quality and environmental concerns of fracking wastewater to determine if it is safe for reuse. Before water produced during…
Sexually Transmitted Infection Rates Higher in Counties with Fracking
Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered that the rates of two major sexually transmitted infections (STIs), gonorrhea and chlamydia, are 21%…
Yale Study Reveals Toxins in Fracking Fluids and Wastewater
New research from the Yale School of Public Health analyzed more than 1,000 chemicals in fluids used in and created by hydraulic fracturing (fracking), finding…
Drinking Water Contamination Likely from Hydraulic Fracturing Surface Releases, Not Migration from Gas Wells or Deep Shale Layers
Engineers at Yale University reveal that the presence of organic compounds in groundwater aquifers in Pennsylvania is likely the result of surface releases from hydraulic…
A Cost-Effective Treatment for Salty Water from Fracked Wells
A newly published study reveals how electrodialysis can provide cost-effective treatment of salty water from oil and gas wells. The boom in oil and gas…
Yale Study Shows More Health Symptoms Reported Near ‘Fracking’ Sites
A new study from Yale University found that natural gas drilling may increase the risk of health symptoms in people living near natural gas extraction…
Fracking Wastewater Injection Wells Linked to Earthquakes
Scientists presented evidence tying the disposal of wastewater from shale gas hydrofracking to an increased occurrence of earthquakes. The scientists presented their findings at the…
Natural Gas Mining Could Leak Enough Methane, No Longer Considered as Clean
Natural gas, which is often perceived as a clean alternative to coal and oil, can be advantageous since it produces fewer greenhouse-gas emissions than other…
