Posted by Amy Mall in Health and the Environment
I've written previously about two Texas studies issued this year that found harmful air contamination related to oil and gas operations. One study found that natural gas drilling in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolian area is generating considerable emissions of air toxic compounds...continued→
Posted by Amy Mall in Health and the Environment
DISH, Texas* is a small town of less than 200 residents in north Texas. Drilling for natural gas in the Barnett Shale area is taking place all around DISH. Although DISH is less than two square miles and primarily a...continued→
Posted by Amy Mall in Health and the Environment
Residents of rural Pavillion, Wyoming, have been concerned about contamination of their drinking water sources for several years. After an expansion of natural gas drilling in their community, residents began reporting strong odors, water turning black, and bad tasting water....continued→
Posted by Amy Mall in Curbing Pollution
This week NRDC issued a new fact sheet on the air pollution resulting from oil and gas production in the Rocky Mountain region. The problems include hazardous air pollutants, greenhouse gasses, particulates, and more. For example, western Wyoming, one of our nation's...continued→
