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Opinion: Avoiding America’s next drilling disaster

Opinion: Avoiding America’s next drilling disaster

In the wake of the BP Gulf oil disaster, U.S. Sen. Robert Casey of Pennsylvania and U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado warned in the Philadelphia Inquirer that hydraulic fracturing posed a parallel onshore risk, urging federal disclosure of fracking chemicals under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Challenging exemptions advanced during Vice President Dick Cheney’s 2005 energy legislation, Casey and DeGette argued that energy companies should disclose the ingredients in fracking fluids—diesel fuel, benzene, methanol, and formaldehyde among them—while preserving proprietary formulas, countering industry claims that state regulation alone was sufficient.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (2010) Read More

Energy in Depth – SourceWatch

Energy in Depth – SourceWatch

Energy in Depth, an industry-backed initiative, promoted hydraulic fracturing as economically and environmentally responsible. Watchdog groups such as SourceWatch have examined the project’s funding and messaging, framing it as part of a coordinated public-relations strategy within the shale debate.

Source: SourceWatch (2010) Read More

CalFrac Well Services

CalFrac Well Services

CalFrac Well Services supplied hydraulic fracturing crews and equipment, providing the technical muscle behind well completion. Service companies like CalFrac operate largely out of public view, yet their fleets of trucks and high-pressure pumps are the operational core of the shale revolution.

Source: Hydraulic Fracturing, Coiled Tubing, Acidizing, Nitrogen and C02 Services (2010) Read More

U.S. Congress. (2009). A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes

U.S. Congress. (2009). A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes

Legislation introduced in Congress sought to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to remove exemptions shielding hydraulic fracturing from federal oversight. Supporters argued the change would restore transparency and accountability. Industry groups warned of duplication and delay. The bill spotlighted the “Halliburton loophole” in statutory form.

Source: Library of Congress (2009) Read More

Buried Secrets: Is Natural Gas Drilling Endangering U.S. Water Supplies?

Buried Secrets: Is Natural Gas Drilling Endangering U.S. Water Supplies?

Investigative reporter Abrahm Lustgarten examined whether hydraulic fracturing posed risks to underground water supplies long assumed safe. Internal documents, field reports, and federal hesitations suggested a murkier picture than public assurances implied. At stake: aquifers serving millions. The promise of cleaner-burning fuel collided with a quieter question — what happens if the contamination is slow, invisible, and hard to prove?

Source: ProPublica (2008) Read More

Industry campaign targets ‘hydraulic fracturing’ bill

Industry campaign targets ‘hydraulic fracturing’ bill

As House Democrats explored new oversight of hydraulic fracturing, an industry coalition called Energy in Depth launched a campaign warning that regulation would kill jobs and harm the economy. Reported in the New York Times by Anne C. Mulkern, the effort illustrated how shale politics had become a high-stakes battle over narrative—economic growth versus environmental protection—at a moment when domestic gas production was rapidly expanding.

Source: The New York Times: Greenwire (2009) Read More

As You Sow – Corporate Accountability, Shareholder Action, and ToxicsReduction

As You Sow – Corporate Accountability, Shareholder Action, and ToxicsReduction

As You Sow, a shareholder advocacy organization, pressed ExxonMobil and Chevron to disclose the environmental and financial risks of hydraulic fracturing, winning significant investor support for resolutions demanding transparency. Nearly 30 percent of Exxon shareholders and over 40 percent of Chevron investors backed first-year proposals calling for studies of fracking’s impacts, signaling growing concern within mainstream financial markets over regulatory, public health, and reputational risks.

Source: As You Sow (2011) Read More