Three-dimensional simulations suggest that some aquifers may be more vulnerable to contamination from leaky oil wells than others.
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Algae Blooms and Gas Wells Drive Lake Erie Methane Emissions
In one of the first studies to investigate large lakes as methane sources, researchers found that Lake Erie is releasing more of the potent greenhouse gas than expected.
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Oklahoma's Dormant Faults Hide Huge Seismic Risk Potential
Researchers look at induced seismicity data in Oklahoma to spot an increase of stress in faults that could cause even more damage than recent quakes.
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My Life in Baseball and Earthquakes
How earthquakes interrupted a Royals game and thrust me into a whirlpool of politics, media, and law.
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Is the Shale Boom Reversing Progress in Curbing Ozone Pollution?
Concentrations of volatile organic compounds—precursors to ground-level ozone formation—are on the rise in areas over and downwind of a major shale oil and gas field in Texas.
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Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Fields Detected from Space
Methane hot spots were detected in the atmosphere near North Dakota’s Bakken formation and the Eagle Ford formation in Texas after oil and gas production ramped up starting in 2009.
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Geological Data Preservation Program Receives Bipartisan Support
Experts called for Congress to reauthorize the National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program Act. They said the data are key for natural resource development and management.
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Nuclear Waste Disposal: A Cautionary Tale for Shale Gas
The shale gas industry can learn from the controversy over waste disposal that the nuclear energy industry has faced.