Modification of the U.S. policy restricting exports of domestic crude oil has been at the forefront of energy policy discussion due to the country’s recent emergence as a leader in oil and natural gas production. Committees of both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House have initiated and passed legislation seeking to lift the longstanding restrictions … Continue reading →
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Legislation Allowing the Export of U.S. Crude Oil Advances in Congress, EIA Report Lauded as Support
category: Clean Water Act, Crude Oil, Energy Exports, Energy Policy, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Hydraulic Fracturing, Oil Exports, Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, Wastewater, White House, XTO Energy
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The Criminal Side of Fracking: Individuals and Companies Face State and Federal Criminal Charges related to Handling and Disposal of Waste from Hydraulic Fracturing
On Monday, October 28, 2013, the Clean Water Action national environmental organization (“CWA”) filed a federal civil lawsuit against Waste Treatment Corporation for the alleged illegal disposal of hundreds of thousands of gallons of natural gas drilling waste water into the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania. Claiming that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) … Continue reading »
category: Clean Streams Law, Clean Water Act, Energy Litigation, Environmental Crimes, Fracking, Government Investigations, Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural Gas, Oil, Solid Waste Management Act, Wastewater, XTO Energy
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