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Fracking poses potential risks some drinking water supplies: EPA study
2015-06-04 18:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Fracking for shale oil and gas has not led to widespread pollution of drinking water, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft report said on Thursday, although it warned some drilling activities could potentially cause health risks. The study, requested by Congress and five years in the making, said fracking could contaminate drinking water under certain conditions, such as when fluids used in the process leaked into the water table. The EPA said it found isolated cases of water contamination,...
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Next target for EPA climate rules? Airlines
2015-06-04 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: When it comes to finding new ways to cut emissions, the skys the limit. As early as Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency will announce its finding that airline emissions harm human health by exacerbating climate change. Then, under the Clean Air Act, EPA will have the authority to issue new regulations slashing airline industry pollution. EPA told the Monitor Wednesday that its airline findings will be posted online for comment after they have gone through interagency review, but EPA...
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EPA Releases Draft Assessment On The Potential Impacts To Drinking Water Resources From Hydraulic Fracturing Activities
2015-06-04 15:05:01| oilandgasonline Home Page
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a draft assessment today on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing activities on drinking water resources in the United States.
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California Wastewater Project Gets Record $1.6B EPA Loan
2015-06-03 16:45:40| ENR.com: Headline News
Louisiana legislators approve $884M for Gulf Coast restoration
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EPA nears decision on aircraft emissions risk to climate
2015-06-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which has proposed carbon dioxide limits on coal-fired power plants, is nearing a decision on whether to regulate aircraft emissions in response to global warming. The federal agency is scheduled to issue a determination this month on burning jet fuel and its potential danger to human health by increasing the risks of climate change. Such a finding may open the door for meaningful regulation, said Joel Finkelstein, a spokesman for Climate Advisers,...
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