Keyword: hydraulic fracturing
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21.07.2014
- A judge in the US state of Texas has upheld a $3 million jury verdict by ruling in favor of a family who claimed that oil and gas drilling near their land made them sick. The...
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08.07.2014
- The EU's goal for 2030 of cutting greenhouse gases by 40% against 1990 is not realistic, BASF chief Kurt Bock said at an economic conference of the German Christian Democratic...
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01.07.2014
- Disposal of wastewater from oil and gas drilling into a Colorado well has been ordered halted after seismic activity was detected in the area. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation...
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10.06.2014
- Germany plans to draw up new regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, before the parliamentary summer recess in August. While the regulations will allow fracking in some...
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13.05.2014
- UK oil and gas exploration company IGas has agreed to take over Australian rival Dart Energy in an all-share deal valuing the acquisition candidate at £117 million. At the same...
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12.05.2014
- The U.S. environmental protection agency EPA has announced it will seek public comment on the possible hazards of chemicals and mixtures used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking...
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08.04.2014
- Because of technical challenges and limited infrastructure, carbon dioxide, used for years to force crude oil out of old wells, likely will not replace water in hydraulic...
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07.04.2014
- U.S. lawmakers of the Republican party have charged that over regulation has prevented a shale oil boom in California and that easing the rules could boost production in the state...
