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EPA links natural gas fracking to contamination of water supply aquifer

Posted on December 10, 2011

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a preliminary report linking chemicals found in a Wyoming drinking water aquifer to hydraulic fracturing of natural gas wells in the area. The EPA first began an investigation in 2008 after…

Alberta Oil Sands, By any Name.. By Any Standard

Posted on October 22, 2011

…. Or Some Notions, Perceptions, and Misinformation (NPMs) vs. Facts About the Alberta Oil Sands Mention “Alberta oil sands” and you would probably evoke in most hearers’ or readers’ minds a negative image, maybe even a sinister one. We may

U.S. crowned king of coal, some disagree

Posted on September 10, 2011

The United States boasts over 260 billion short tons of recoverable coal reserves, or roughly 28% of the planet’s total coal reserves, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Based on these estimates, the EIA concludes that the U.S. will not exhaust its recoverable coal reserves at current mining levels for 222 years.

U.S. may ship more coal, raising EU supply

Posted on August 13, 2011

The U.S. may increase coal exports, further boosting supply of the commodity in Europe, Macquarie Group Ltd. (MQG) said. “A big push” to encourage natural-gas burning in the U.S. may drive up coal exports to Europe, China and India, said Hayden