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How Death and Disaster Followed the Shale Gas Boom in Appalachia

by R. Mukherjee 27 February 202012 November 2021

In the past decade, fracking has contributed to the deaths of more than a thousand people and the emission of more than a thousand tons of carbon dioxide in the Appalachian Basin.

A sample of gas hydrate releases methane gas as it is depressurized
Posted inEditors' Vox

Where Do Natural Gas Hydrates Come from and Why Should We Care?

by K. You and P. Flemings 11 February 202031 July 2023

A new generation of models, laboratory, and field studies is helping scientists answer important questions about this mysterious substance.

Two young women take notes next to freshly upturned soil and a sediment drill.
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Fugitive Gas Abetted by Barometric Pressure

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 November 201919 August 2022

Barometric pressure, in addition to factors such as lithology and the depth of the water table, can influence patterns of natural gas that escapes to subsurface soils.

Black oil pool on wet grassland
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Keystone Pipeline Spills 9,120 Barrels of Oil in Dakota Wetlands

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 8 November 201918 May 2022

The leak took place along a preexisting section of the Keystone Pipeline. This is the pipeline’s fourth spill in 9 years.

A puddle of oil lays on sand on a beach
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Brazil’s Oil Spill Is a Mystery, so Scientists Try Oil Forensics

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 October 201930 January 2024

Thousands of barrels of oil have been tarring Brazil’s beaches since September, and no one knows why. An oil spill scientist is running oil forensics to find out.

A small group of people speak at a podium in front of the Capitol with the banner “Protect the Arctic Refuge.”
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House Passes Measure to Protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

by Randy Showstack 12 September 201927 March 2023

The measure, which would repeal an oil and gas development program in the refuge, now needs to pass the Senate, where there is stiff opposition.

Photo of fracking rigs along a dirt road
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Sinking Wastewater Triggers Deeper, Stronger Earthquakes

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 16 August 201916 February 2022

The effects of pumping wastewater from oil and gas extractions may last a decade or more after the injections stop.

Drone photo of a shoal in the Turks and Caicos Islands
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Old Idea Spurs New Research into Origins of Carbonate Mudstones

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 12 April 201926 October 2022

Using modern techniques, scientists tested an old hypothesis about carbonate mud production to shift the thinking about rocks that are used as seawater archives and a source of petroleum.

A woman walks past debris from a building damaged by an earthquake in Oklahoma
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Forecasting Seismicity from Wastewater Disposal in Oklahoma

by Terri Cook 8 March 20195 December 2022

Mandated wastewater injection reductions in effect since 2016 are inadequate for preventing future, large-magnitude earthquakes in the state, according to a new induced seismicity model.

Researchers backfill testbed trenches with natural soil at METEC in Fort Collins, Colo.
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Detecting Fugitive Methane Leaks for Public Safety

by K. Brown 14 January 20192 November 2021

A holistic approach to tracking leaks from natural gas pipelines could prevent explosions and also help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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