Yearly Archives: 2011

Pa.’s Marcellus wastewater stats flawed – Philadelphia Inquirer 03/10/11
2011-03-10
Andrew Maykuth | March 10, 2011 | Reposted from the Philadelphia Inquirer The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s statistics on Marcellus Shale natural-gas activity contain serious flaws and inconsistencies, and do not accurately report the volume of wastewater being reused in the industry’s much-touted recycling efforts. The DEP’s most recent statewide statistics on wastewater production… Read more »
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Getting the facts straight about western support for Wild Lands
2011-03-8
Memo: Getting the facts straight about western support for Wild Lands Oil and gas industry-backed politicians in Washington this week are continuing their efforts to return to the industry land-grab days of the Bush administration by ignoring the facts during “oversight” and budget hearings. Instead of supporting common-sense reforms that will drive robust energy development… Read more »
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Controversial ‘wild lands’ policy could face first legal test in Wyo. – Energy and Environment Land Letter 03/03/11
2011-03-4
Scott Streater | March 3, 2011 | Reposted from Energy and Environment Land Letter The Obama administration’s controversial new “wild lands” policy could face its first legal challenge in northwest Wyoming’s McCullough Peaks, but not from pro-development interests and Republican lawmakers who have been most critical of the policy’s implications. Rather, environmental groups are prepared… Read more »
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House Natural Resources Committee Taps Disgraced Bush Official and Industry Lobbyist to Testify on Lands Policy – Think Progress 03/01/11
2011-03-4
Josh Dorner | March 1, 2011 | Reposted from Think Progress Newly-empowered House Republicans are once again pushing for Bush-era runaway energy development on the West’s public lands under the guise of “vigorous oversight” of the Obama administration’s public lands policy. The House Natural Resources Committee will today hold a hearing into a long-overdue December decision by Interior… Read more »
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Salazar battles GOP on drilling – E2 Wire 03/03/11
2011-03-3
Ben Geman | March 03, 2011 | Reposted from The Hill Interior Secretary Ken Salazar spent Thursday morning parrying GOP allegations that the Obama administration is wrongly restricting U.S. oil-and-gas development — including more claims that the administration wants to force gas prices upwards. Salazar appeared before the House Natural Resources Committee, where he repeatedly… Read more »
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Chairman Hastings: Why don’t your claims about oil and gas drilling on America’s public lands match the facts?
2011-03-3
The House Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Doc Hastings, will hold a series of oversight hearings regarding public lands drilling policy in the coming days: Department of Interior FY12 budget (3/3/11) U.S. Bureau of Land Management FY12 budget (3/8/11) Rhetoric versus reality “Millions of acres of multi-use land in the West are at risk… Read more »
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