Recent Press
Judge Strikes Down Obama Rule on Fracking on Public Lands
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. http://www. wsj .ccm/articles/judge-strikes-down-obama-rule-on-fracki ng-on-public-lands-1466600116 U.S. Judge Strikes Down Obama Rule on Fracking on Public Lands Interior Department lacked the authority to issue stricter regulation, federal judge in Wyoming finds By AMY HARDER Updated June 22, 2016 6:35 p.m. ET A federal judge in Wyoming has ...
ES-AAPG Meeting Update
Plenty of new information has been added to the website for the September 25-27 ES-AAPG meeting in Lexington, Kentucky! Check the agenda page here for a newly-posted preliminary schedule for our technical sessions, updated information on workshops and field trips, and a new link to meetings and social events during ...
News of Interest
Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools By Glynis Board • Jun 20, 2016 The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception. The waste from the gas drilling known ...
Budget Bill Passed, SIgned
As we celebrate West Virginia’s 153rd birthday today, many in our state are breathing a sigh of relief since a budget bill has now been officially passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Tomblin. However, budget cuts have still left several West Virginians unsure as to the future of ...
After a year, WVU fracking project putting school and state at cutting edge
by Wilson Harvey, Exponent Telegram MORGANTOWN — With the future in mind, WVU began the Marcellus Shale Energy Environmental Laboratory (MSEEL) project last June, a study meant to give a look at the hydraulic fracking process over five years with an $11 million price tag. The study was done in ...
