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Gov. Mead Applauds Fracking Decision

Cheyenne News Staff — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:15:41 +0000

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

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Governor Mead Calls For More Time On Fracking Rules

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:54:45 +0000

The governor is urging federal regulators to give states more say in regulations regarding drilling operations

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Oil And Gas Supervisor Responds To Fracking Fluid Petition

Karen Snyder — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:06:37 +0000

A coalition of environmentalists filed a petition Monday saying the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission granted exclusions allowing natural gas producers to hold secret the constituents in their hydraulic fracturing fluid without justification

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Groups Petition Wyoming Oil And Gas Commission Over Chemical Exemptions

Karen Snyder — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:36:23 +0000

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

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Congressional Hearing on EPA Fracking Research in Pavillion

Karen Snyder — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:29:23 +0000

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

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EPA Seeks Experts To Review Wyoming Pollution Study

Associated Press — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:14:52 +0000

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking nominees for a peer review panel that will be asked to take a close look at an EPA draft report that theorizes a link between hydraulic fracturing and groundwater pollution in a Wyoming gas field

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Draft EPA Findings Link Pavillion Water Contamination To Gas Production [AUDIO]

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:18:03 +0000

Draft findings from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finds a likely connection between ground water contamination in Pavillion, Wyoming and area gas production.

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Inhofe Asks EPA About Pavillion And Fracking

Associated Press — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:49:56 +0000

The ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is asking the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for more information about an EPA investigation into groundwater contamination in a Wyoming gas field

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Hoback River Makes Most Endangered List

Karen Snyder — Wed, 18 May 2011 22:16:31 +0000

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.

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Water Protection In Chugwater

Karen Snyder — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 13:51:21 +0000

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.

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