FORUM NEWS
ew publication traces water's journey through shale-gas production
A new, free publication offered by Penn State Extension examines how water is used and affected during production of natural gas from deep shale formations. 
Hydraulic Fracturing Unfamiliar Term
The University of Texas at Austin Energy Poll revealed that 64% of Americans were either not familiar with, or had never heard of the term "hydraulic fracturing" (sometimes called "fracking").
New Pipeline Application Received from TransCanada
The State Department has received a new application from TransCanada Corp. for a proposed pipeline that would run from the Canadian border to connect to an existing pipeline in Steele City, Nebraska.
Interior Department sets rules for gas drilling on public lands
The Obama administration said Friday it will for the first time require companies drilling for oil and natural gas on public and Indian lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
Is the Obama administration's energy policy credible? No
A recent ABC News poll shows two-thirds of Americans disapprove of the way President Obama is handling gasoline prices. Read this commentary by Rep. Doug Lamborn and Rep. Cory Gardner.
MIT Report Finds Fracking is Safe
According to a 2011 MIT Report, "The fracturing process itself poses minimal risk to the shallow groundwater zones that may exist in the upper portion of the wellbore."
Oil Profits Slide Fastest Since Lehman Collapse on Gas: Energy
Profits for the biggest U.S. energy producers including Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) are poised to decline the most since the financial meltdown of 2008-09 as the drilling technique known as fracking collapses natural gas prices.
Firm: System treats brine
Chesapeake Energy Corp. says its new system for treating wastewater from gas wells in eastern Ohio can dramatically reduce the amount of brine going into injection wells for disposal.
