Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Filter Removes 90% of Contaminants from Fracturing Wastewater
A new filter produced by scientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas has proven able to remove more than 90 per cent of hydrocarbons, bacteria,…
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Alberta Energy Regulator Releases Water Use Report
The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has released a new report on how the province’s energy industry uses water in an effort to drive improved performance…
Hydraulic Fracturing Expected Value: 68 Billion by 2024
A report from Global Market Insights, Inc., released today, on the hydraulic fracturing market, suggests the industry share is poised to exceed USD 68 billion…
Research Highlights Impact of Petroleum on Fish Species
Two recent studies from the Univsersity of Alberta and Stanford have emphasized the deleterious effects of petroleum spills on the health of fish species, freshwater…
EPA Releases Final Report on Hydraulic Fracturing
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its final report on hydraulic fracturing, which details the impact of the process on drinking water. The report,…
Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing in New Brunswick to Remain Indefinitely
New Brunswick announced this week that the province’s moratorium on hydraulic fracturing will remain indefinitely. As a result of the findings from the Commission on…
New Study Shows That Hydraulic Fracturing is Causing Earthquakes
A group of Canadian researchers have published new research that points to hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, not wastewater disposal, as the cause…
Hydraulic Fracturing Report Moves Research Agenda Forward in Canada
A new report released today seeks to aid provincial and federal governments in determining the best areas in which to advance studies related to hydraulic…
Nexen Water License Revoked in the Horn River Basin
Oil and gas company Nexen has been ordered by the B.C. Environmental Appeal Board to cease taking water out of the Tsea watershed within the…
Turn of the Century
It’s almost impossible nowadays to open a newspaper or listen to a newscast without finding at least one article or report focussing on the criticisms…