On March 18, 2010, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will conduct a comprehensive research study to investigate the potential adverse impact that hydraulic fracturing may have on water quality and public health.
Natural gas plays a key role in our nation’s clean energy future and the process known as hydraulic fracturing is one way of accessing that vital resource.
There are concerns that hydraulic fracturing may impact ground water and surface water quality in ways that threaten human health and the environment.
EPA Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) Environmental Engineer Committee Hydraulic Fracturing Research Plan Review. 4/7/2010- 4/8/2010. The St Regis, 923 16th Street, NW, Washington DC 20006.
2011 EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan Review Panel Selections.
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Edward Hanlon 202-343-9946 hanlon.edward@epa.gov |
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Background Document- Evaluation Impacts to Underground Sources of DW by HF of Coalbed Methane Reservoirs. (PDF, 1 pp., 12,672 bytes) |
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| Agency-provided Background Material | Background Document- Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States-A Primer. (PDF, 116 pp., 5,359,127 bytes) |
| Agency-provided Background Material | Background Document-Unconventional Gas Shales Development Technology and Policy Issues. (PDF, 53 pp., 2,546,992 bytes) |
| Agency Briefing Material | EPA Presentation Materials, 4-6-10. (PDF, 22 pp., 776,783 bytes) |
| Charge to the Committee | Charge Questions - Advice on Hydraulic Fracturing Research . (PDF, 3 pp., 45,693 bytes) |
| Public Comments | List of Public Speakers-Hydraulic Fracturing April 2010 Meeting as of 4-6-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 17,113 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Chad Bradley, Representing Chesapeake Energy Corporation, 4-7-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 1,350,622 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Craig Segall, Representing Sierra Club, 4-5-10. (PDF, 5 pp., 81,937 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Jennifer Peters, Representing Clean Water Network, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 124,334 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Keith Hastie, Representing US Fish and Wildlife Service, 4-7-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 433,041 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Lauren Pagel, Representing EARTHWORKS, 4-7-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 17,787 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Mary Krueger, Representing The Wilderness Society, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 75,525 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Mike Watts, Representing Halliburton Energy Services Inc., 4-6-10. (PDF, 6 pp., 72,197 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Mr. Lee Fuller, Representing Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and Energy In Depth (EID), 3-28-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 46,255 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement submitted by Mr. Richard Liroff, representing Investor Environmental Health Network, 3-26-10. (PDF, 6 pp., 85,739 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Oral Statement Submitted by Stephanie R. Meadows, Representing American Petroleum Institute, 4-6-10. (PDF, 5 pp., 26,559 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Presentation by Craig Segall, Representing Sierra Club, 4-5-10. (PDF, 9 pp., 333,895 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Presentation Submitted by Mary Krueger, Representing The Wilderness Society, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 2,008,663 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Beth Pierce, 4-6-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 11,822 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Bill Podulka, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 27,229 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by David and Ginny Farmer, Dryden, NY, 4-6-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 8,764 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Debra Anderson, Representing Red Rock Pictures, 4-6-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 12,177 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ellen Schmidt, Ithaca, New York, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 8,462 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Fernando de Aragón, Representing Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, 4-5-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 65,781 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Frances Littin, Representing Sheldrake Point Winery, 4-6-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 400,153 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Harry Levine, representing Advocates for Springfield, 4-7-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 11,361 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Honorable Brad Henry, Governor of the State of Oklahoma, 3-25-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 58,570 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Hugh Kimball, Baldwinsville NY, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 10,603 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Jan Zeserson, Ithaca, New York, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 11,494 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Jill Wiener, Callicoon Center NY, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 20,347 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Joe Wilson, Ithaca, NY, 4-5-10. (PDF, 5 pp., 47,843 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Kari Matsko, Representing Northeast Ohio Gas Accountability Project-NEOGAP, 4-6-10. (PDF, 13 pp., 746,003 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Karl Seeley, Representing Hartwick College, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 9,090 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ken Zeserson, Representing Town of Ulysses New York Planning Board, 4-5-10. (PDF, 50 pp., 567,832 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Kirk Glundal, Representing EarthEmbers, 4-6-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 8,789 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Marge Hubbert, Cortland New York, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 11,935 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Marilyn Hunt, 4-6-10. (PDF, 7 pp., 374,498 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Marilyn Hunt, 4-7-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 8,519 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mark Dunau, Representing Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, and Delaware County Farm Bureau of New York, 4-7-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 25,930 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Martha Robertson, Representing Tompkins County Legislature, 4-5-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 98,977 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Martha Robertson, Representing Tompkins County Legislature, 4-8-10. (PDF, 8 pp., 211,284 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Michael P. Crall, Representing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, 3-26-10. (PDF, 14 pp., 4,216,085 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Michael Scarna, Representing Trybe Inc., 4-6-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 106,094 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Michelle Bamberger, Representing Vet Behavior Consults, 4-6-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 15,088 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Ben Wallace, Representing Penneco Oil Company, 3-26-10. (PDF, 6 pp., 2,175,822 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Bob Bemis Representing Noble Energy, Inc., 3-29-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 51,412 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Bob Flournoy, Representing Energy Investment Partners-3-24-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 9,637 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Caswell F. Holloway, Representing New York City Department of Environmental Protection, 3-31-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 780,578 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments submitted by Mr. D. Gerow Baker, representing Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission-3-26-10. (PDF, pp., 2,957,003 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments submitted by Mr. Edwin P. Przybylowicz, Representing Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association, 3-27-10. (PDF, 15 pp., 2,524,294 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Gregory D. Russell, Representing the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, 3-29-10. (PDF, 7 pp., 1,394,322 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. James F. Barre, Representing Keuka Lake Association, 3-29-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 18,257 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Jeff Zimmerman, Representing Damascus Citizens for Sustainability and Friends of the Upper Delaware River, 3-29-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 75,495 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Keith Curley, Representing Trout Unlimited, 3-29-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 194,585 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Mike Paque, representing Ground Water Protection Council, 3-26-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 32,007 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Robert Neid, Representing Schoharie Valley Watch, 4-2-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 9,536 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. Steve Coffman, Representing Committee to Preserve the Finger Lakes, 3-26-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 23,286 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Mr. William Wegner, Representing Riverkeeper, Inc., 3-29-10. (PDF, 25 pp., 1,787,077 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ms. Katherine Klaber, Representing Marcellus Shale Coalition, 3-29-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 97,101 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ms. Kathleen M. Sgamma, Representing Independent Petroleum Association of Mountain States (IPAMS), 3-29-10. (PDF, 7 pp., 344,892 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ms. Natalie Roy, Representing Clean Water Network, 3-29-10. (PDF, 6 pp., 120,366 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Oskar Schmidt, Ithaca, New York, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 9,210 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ramsay Adams, Representing Catskill Mountainkeeper, 4-6-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 23,009 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Ronald E. Bishop, Cooperstown, NY, 4-7-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 9,795 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Sandy Podulka, Brooktondale, NY, 4-7-10. (PDF, 9 pp., 59,415 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Sarah Gowin, Ithaca, New York, 4-5-10. (PDF, 1 pp., 12,707 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Scott M. Stringer, Representing Manhatten Borough, New York City, NY, 4-7-10. (PDF, 12 pp., 839,399 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Secretary of Energy Robert Wegener and Secretary of Environment J.D. Strong of the State of Oklahoma, 3-26-10. (PDF, 4 pp., 246,855 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Stephen L Dungan, Walton, NY, 4-5-10. (PDF, 2 pp., 15,423 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Stephen Penningroth, Ithaca, NY, 4-7-10. (PDF, 16 pp., 92,429 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Stuart Kemp, Representing Halliburton Energy Services Inc., 4-6-10. (PDF, 16 pp., 244,179 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted by Talia Lugacy, Hancock, NY, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 131,129 bytes) |
| Public Comments | Public Comments Submitted byTom Noonan, Hancock, NY, 4-6-10. (PDF, 3 pp., 76,172 bytes) |