Fracking Chemicals

Invasive Procedures

Christiana Z. Peppard | Posted 05.19.2012

Christiana Z. Peppard

The rise of informed consent for invasive procedures demonstrates that, as a society, we take moral considerations seriously. People have a right to know in advance what chemicals are being used in hydraulic fracturing.

New Fracking Rules Proposed

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 05.10.2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday it will for the first time require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and I...

Tell Us Your Fracking Recipe!

Reuters | Posted 05.27.2012

By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho, March 26 (Reuters) - Environmental groups are asking a state court to force Wyoming to provide a mor...

Texas Adopts Rules On Fracking Chemical Disclosure

AP | Posted 12.13.2011

HOUSTON -- Texas regulators have adopted rules requiring oil and gas drillers to disclose on a website the chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing ...

In Industry We Trust

Scott Edwards | Posted 01.16.2012

Scott Edwards

Until the fracking industry provides scientists and the public with a list of the toxics it wants to pump into the earth, this activity simply should not be allowed anywhere.

What's in This Fracking Water?

Bill Chameides | Posted 11.02.2011

Bill Chameides

As part of the publicity surrounding the introduction of Halliburton's new fracking fluid formula known as CleanStim, CEO Dave Lesar had one of his executives take a swig of the stuff in front of a stunned audience.

Texas Becomes First State To Require Disclosure Of Fracking Chemicals

AP | Posted 08.20.2011

HOUSTON -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed a bill requiring drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use when extracting oil and gas from den...

Texas Could Be First State To Require Disclosure Of Fracking Chemicals

AP | RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI | Posted 07.12.2011

HOUSTON — Texas is poised to become the first state to require gas drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use to release natural gas f...

Gas Companies In Northwest Colorado Agree To Disclose Fracking Data

Grand Junction Daily Sentinel | Dennis Webb | Posted 06.07.2011

Several energy companies operating in northwest Colorado have agreed to publicly disclose on a new website information regarding the constituents of h...

Legislature Shoots Down State Involvement In Fracking Study

The Durango Herald | Joe Hanel | Posted 05.25.2011

DENVER -- The state will not get involved with a study of chemicals used in natural-gas drilling, legislators decided Monday. Rep. Roger Wilson, D-...

EPA Subpoenaes Halliburton After They Refused To Disclose 'Fracking' Chemicals

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency subpoenaed energy giant Halliburton Tuesday, seeking a description of the chemical components u...

Contaminated Drinking Water? 80 Chemicals Revealed In Natural Gas Drilling

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- More than two years after the start of a natural gas drilling boom, Pennsylvania is making public a complete list of the chemi...