Fracking

Zero Carbon Natural Gas Would Support More Fracking and More Natural Gas Power Plants

One of the arguments against fracking, and the natural gas industry in general, is that burning gas releases carbon dioxide,…

7 years ago

BLM Fracking Rule Dead—For Now

It was an interesting week for BLM’s hydraulic fracturing rule first finalized and then immediately challenged on March 26, 2015.…

8 years ago

2012 and 2013 Local Fracking Regulations Held Invalid and Preempted by State Law

In companion decisions issued May 2, 2016, the Colorado Supreme Court (Gabriel, J.) affirmed district court summary judgment orders invalidating…

9 years ago

Sixty Years of Fracking Data – What Does it Say?

On January 27, 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey, the science arm of the U.S. Department of the Interior, published a…

10 years ago

Federal Judge Strikes Down County Ordinance Banning Hydraulic Fracturing

On January 19, 2015, in a 199-page summary judgment opinion in SWEPI, LP v. Mora County, New Mexico (CIV 14-0035…

10 years ago