Category Archives: water issues

Two thoughts on Wyoming’s new fracking regs

With new rules going into effect for disclosure of hydraulic fracturing fluid contents, what other sensible steps could Wyoming take to protect its groundwater resources and its citizens from whatever ill effects expansion of gas exploration brings? The new regulations … Continue reading

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On the variance of fracking regulations from state to state

Circle of Blue examines the variety of approaches to protecting groundwater from hydraulic fracturing in Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and others.

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Wyoming to disclose more details on frack fluids

State regulators and the general public will have access to more details about the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing in Wyoming; trib.com has the story. Here are the new rules: (d) The Owner or Operator shall provide detailed information to … Continue reading

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DWR closes up shop on seven stream gauges, saves $90K

“Gage locations to be discontinued include: Beaver Creek at Ludell, Amazon Great Eastern Ditch near Lakin, Southside Ditch near Lakin, Farmer’s Ditch near Deerfield, Arkansas River at Kendall, Arkansas River at Deerfield, and Walnut Creek below Cheyenne Bottoms Diversion near … Continue reading

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Past a point of no return?

Chicago is effectively telling Barack Obama to go jump in a lake over the President’s water quality proposal, telling the Tribune that “the one-time prairie river has been altered so dramatically that new efforts to improve water quality would not … Continue reading

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Kansas AG to Supreme Court: Nebraska violated Republican River compact

Attorney General Steve Six today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to enforce a 2003 decree approving a settlement between Kansas and Nebraska outlining the states’ rights to water from the Republican River basin. According to the filing, Nebraska has violated … Continue reading

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