Think you know everything there is to know about fracking? Think again. In the past 4 years the oil & gas industry has learned how to maximize profits and minimize costs by scaling up. As a result, fracking one well… Read More ›
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Water use for fracking has risen by up to 770 percent since 2011
DURHAM, NC — The amount of water used per well for hydraulic fracturing surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major U.S. shale gas and oil production regions, a new Duke University study finds. The… Read More ›
Fracking puts water sources at risk in Texas and Colorado
Map: Competition for Water in U.S. Shale Energy Development New Data: Water Use In Hydraulic Fracturing A Key Risk In Water-Stressed Regions In Texas And Colorado Water Use Per Well Doubles Even as Production Declines, Increasing Wastewater Disposal Risks New… Read More ›
BOCC protest common sense
Garfield County to protest BLM oil shale decision Leasing plan based on old science, letter states Garfield protests BLM shale plan Thank you Lisa Bracken and Anita Sherman for standing up for common sense, and to everyone else who did…. Read More ›
How much water does fracking use up?
The COGCC and water barons have been busy making plans for Colorado water resources. Here’s some light reading in a report jointly prepared by the Colorado Division of Water Resources, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, and the Colorado Oil and… Read More ›