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What’s Out Under Trump? Federal Fracking Rules, Probably; FSOC, Possibly
Three days before Donald Trump's inauguration as the 45th U.S. president, attorneys for Barack Obama's outgoing administration will ask an appeals court to revive rules governing oil-and-gas fracking ...
Oklahoma Quakes Force Insurers to Limit Their Exposures
As the number of earthquakes in Oklahoma exploded into the hundreds in the last few years, nearly a dozen insurance companies moved to limit their exposure, often at the expense of homeowners, a ...
Industry Groups Vow to Fight New OSHA Rule for Silica Exposure Limits
Capping a decades-long effort, U.S. workplace regulators on Thursday announced a final rule to boost protections against occupational exposure to crystalline silica, a carcinogenic dust ubiquitous in ...
Its Own Scientists Question EPA Claim Fracking Is Safe for Drinking Water
A landmark study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that concluded fracking causes no widespread harm to drinking water is coming under fire—this time, from the agency's own science ...
Fracking Officially Banned in New York, Ending Seven-Year Review
New York formalized its ban on high-volume hydraulic fracturing for natural gas on Monday, concluding a seven-year environmental and health review that drew a record number of public comments. "After ...
Modelers Studying Insurance Impact of Quakes Caused By Human Activity
Earthquakes, the natural kind caused by the movements of vast tectonic plates, have been occurring since the dawn of time. But now there is a new type of quake being caused by human activity. ...
Oklahoma Urgently Mulls Tougher Fracking Regs After Earthquake Spikes
A spike in earthquakes across Oklahoma is forcing the state's energy regulator to urgently consider tougher restrictions on drilling activity, a spokesman said on Wednesday, calling it a "game ...
Mega Injections of Wastewater Trigger More Quakes: Study
The more oil and gas companies pump their saltwater waste into the ground, and the faster they do it, the more they have triggered earthquakes in the central United States, a massive new study found. ...