Gas Drilling Techniques Under Fire … Again

Submitted by neilzusman on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 05:28

Publication Type:

Web Article

Authors:

Rudolf,John Collins

Source:

NYTimes.com: Green | A Blog About the Environment (2010)

URL:

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/gas-drilling-techniques-under-fire-again/

Keywords:

press

Notes:

According to the Environmental Working Group, a research and advocacy group based in Washington, drilling companies are side-stepping a permitting requirement for the use of diesel fuel in their fracturing fluids by using similar petroleum distillates that contain the same toxins as diesel, but require no permitting.

The report also cites evidence that drilling companies continue to inject diesel fuel underground without the proper permits.

Includes public comments.

See Environmental Working Group. "Drilling Around the Law"