Governor Matt Mead said he is pleased with District Judge Catherine Wilking's order affirming Wyoming's policy regarding the disclosure of hydraulic fracturing components. Environmental groups had requested the ingredient lists from the Wyoming Oil and Gas conservation commission, arguing that the public needs to know what chemicals companies are putting underground
March 27, 2012
March 26, 2012 The Wyoming Oil and Gas Commission is being challenged in court for allegedly granting inappropriate trade secret requests under Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Rule.
A coalition of environmental groups are calling for the commission to honor the intent of the rule designed to inform the public about what chemicals are injected during hydraulic fracturing
February 1, 2012 The Environmental Protection Agency’s study of groundwater contamination and links to hydraulic fracturing in Pavillion was the topic of a U-S House subcommittee hearing Wednesday. No one locally affected was invited to the hearing, which was expected to include criticism of the E-P-A’s scientific approach
May 18, 2011 Wyoming’s Hoback River is listed as one of America’s “most endangered” in a report released Tuesday by American Rivers. Ten waterways are featured each year - they aren’t the “most polluted,” but rather rivers that face pollution risks. The Hoback is number seven because of plans for hydraulic fracturing, called “fracking,” near the river’s headwaters.
February 4, 2011 The Niobrara Shale play is coming to the Chugwater area in a big way. A meeting to discuss the potential impact on water quality happened Wednesday night. 60 directional rigs are expected in the vicinity of Chugwater by the end of the year. Hydraulic fracturing will be a part of the oil shale extraction process.
The meeting with Wyoming Source Water Protection offered the 50 or so area residence in attendance preliminary information on what they might expect as drilling activity picks up.
