Tag: Oil and gas

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Newsletter article Vickie Wolfe January 15, 2016
Natural Gas Companies Challenge “Zones of Critical Concern” for Drinking Water
You may recall that the Aboveground Storage Tank Act that was passed in response to the Freedom Industries spill subjects to "detailed scrutiny" those aboveground tanks (ASTs) located within "zones of critical concern (ZCCs)" relative to the intake of a public drinking water supply. More
Issues: Aboveground tanksDEPOil and gasRegulationWater
Action Alerts WVEC February 13, 2014
Call Judiciary Chairman Tim Manchin This Morning!
West Virginia Environmental Council Action Alert February 13, 2014        WVEC Alerts Archive Call Judiciary Chairman Tim Manchin This Morning! Last evening two bad bills passed out of the new House Energy committee: HB 4411 – Allowing the disposal of drill cuttings and associated drilling waste generated from well sites in commercial solid waste facilities. HB […] More
Issues: DrillingOil and gas
Blog WVEC November 22, 2005
Peak Oil: Coming Soon to a Planet You’re On
by Mary Wildfire             Many people are aware that the world’s climate is already changing due to greenhouse gases; scientists say the problem is becoming increasingly urgent.  Now, suddenly we’re hearing about a new problem: Peak Oil. This refers to the point when we’ve used up half of all the world’s oil. Some geologists say […] More
Issues: Oil and gas
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