The Energy Law
MAY 6, 2016
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a hotly debated topic in many states. In March 2016, the Louisiana First Circuit recognized the preemptive authority of state law to regulate and permit fracking. Colorado Oil and Gas Association , 2016 CO 29, P. City of Longmont v. Oil and Gas Ass’n , 16 CO 28 (Colo. In 2014, St.
The Energy Law
MAY 12, 2016
On May 4, 2016, environmental groups sued the U.S. According to the complaint, the harm allegedly includes the “potential carcinogenic effects of hydraulic fracturing flowback water” and the “increasing earthquakes” allegedly linked to injection wells used for oil and gas wastewater disposal.
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Similarly, hydraulic fracturing in the oil and gas sector requires significant water volumes. million gallons per well in 2011 to about 11 million gallons per well in 2016. In the U.S. in 2020, the electric power sector used 47.5 trillion gallons of water. The Permian Basin , one of the most productive oil fields in the U.S.,
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