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Inspector General Report Finds EPA Should Act Protect Texas Drinking Water From Oil
2013-12-28 03:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Collection: A new report was released by the EPA Inspector General (IG)--the environmental agencys independent internal watchdog-- regarding drinking water contamination linked with natural gas operations in Parker County, Texas, just west of Ft. Worth. The report is a result of an extremely in-depth investigation by the IG of EPAs enforcement of this case, which started in 2010, and then the agencys controversial move to abruptly drop the case in 2012. Its a complicated case with various legal and scientific...
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EPA report on fracking in Texas raises new concerns
2013-12-24 20:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Environmental Protection Agency was justified in intervening to examine possible risks of gas drilling to Texas drinking water, the agency's internal watchdog reported Tuesday. But environmentalists say the report raises fresh concerns about the EPA's 2012 decision to halt its investigation into possible well-water contamination in Parker County, Texas. The EPA inspector general's report is the latest analysis to spotlight the regulator's handling of high-profile cases of alleged drinking-water...
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Texas agency responds to report criticizing Eagle Ford Shale fracking regulation
2013-09-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Current: A toxic mix of irresponsible industry operators and negligent regulators, as well as suffering families, marks hydraulic fracturing or fracking in the Eagle Ford Shale, according to a newly released critical report by national environmental non-profit group, Earthworks Oil and Gas Accountability Project. The study, titled Reckless Endangerment While Fracking the Eagle Ford, slams state agencies like the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for failing to provide oversight and take action...
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Report suggests University of Texas could increase revenue by $490 million
2013-01-30 19:16:00| American School & University
Panel of business leaders issues report suggesting improvements. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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