The Washington Post has a story on a recent study finding that hydraulic fracturing has not contaminated water wells in Arkansas: “Members of the U.S. Geological Survey were also part of the study, which examined 127 drinking water wells for evidence of pollution from methane gas or chemicals. Full Story
On Thursday, May 16, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its lasted proposed fracking regulations. The proposed regulations would require wider disclosure of fracking chemicals. Full Story
Last year, the Commonwealth of Kentucky released its final report of the Smart Grid Kentucky Roadmap Initiative. Full Story
Last week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a rule that would require notification to EPA before manufacturing, importing or processing a particular type of chemical commonly used in hydraulic fracturing operations. Full Story
Given the current environment of falling metal prices and increasingly elusive sources of attractive capital, mining issuers are turning to unconventional financing structures to fund their development and production costs. Full Story
Jesse Jenkins of the Energy Collective ponders the question. He reports as follows Full Story
On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, the Colorado legislative session came to a close without any significant oil and gas legislation being passed by the state legislature. Full Story
Quebec has a well-deserved reputation for excellence in hydro-electricity. Less well known is its potential as an oil producer. Full Story
This is a tale of two regulatory schemes. First, there is the federal way, and I’m not making this up: In my last post we learned that if the BLM, when preparing its PRMP/FEIS (which in some incomprehensible way is different from a PRMP/EIS, but which nevertheless includes an RFD) which is issued by an EA and adopted by a ROD Full Story
The Akron Beacon Journal quotes a recent press release noting yet another study confirming the economic benefits of domestic energy development: “Today, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published a new report titled ‘The Benefits of Natural Gas Production and Exports for U.S. Small Businesses.’ Full Story
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