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August 05, 2013

Potential well water contaminants highest near natural gas drilling
Arlington TX (SPX) Aug 06, 2013
A new study of 100 private water wells in and near the Barnett Shale showed elevated levels of potential contaminants such as arsenic and selenium closest to natural gas extraction sites, according to a team of researchers that was led by UT Arlington associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry Kevin Schug. The results of the North Texas well study were published online by the journal Environmental Science and Technology Thursday. The peer-reviewed paper focuses on the presence of metals suc ... read more

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Shell rejects Ukrainian-made pipes for Yuzivska shale gas field Royal Dutch Shell said this week Ukrainian pipe makers won't be included in its plans to develop the country's shale gas reserves due to low-quality product. ... more		Mideast energy industry under terrorist attack Iraq's main oil export pipeline to Turkey has been attacked repeatedly in recent weeks by resurgent al-Qaida terrorists who're waging a murderous bombing campaign across the country that's spreading to the southern Basra oil fields that produce most of Iraq's crude. ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Wildfire-induced thunderstorms recreated in Earth system models for first time Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		WWF urges Britain's Soco not to seek oil in DRC game park British firm Soco International must abandon plans to drill for oil in Africa's oldest national park, environmental campaigners WWF said Thursday. ... more
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