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NSF Awards CU-Boulder-led Team $12 Million to Study Effects of Natural Gas Development
...Ryan said team members will review industry practices for hydraulic fracturing, which involves pumping pressurized water, sand and chemicals deep down well bores to crack rocks and free petroleum and...
New Online Database Charts Water Quality Regulations Related to Oil and Gas Development
...and gas development issues, such as public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing fluid; baseline water source testing; disposal of water in hydraulically fractured wells; and spill and accident...
Program to Address Water Recycling and Reuse Issues Related to Oil and Gas Development
Legal implications of recycling and reuse of water during the hydraulic fracturing process will be the subject of an informational program on Tuesday, June 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30...
Colorado’s energy future explored in upcoming talks
...Environmental and Architectural Engineering Over the past decade, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling have accelerated extraction of oil and natural gas in Colorado and across the United States. In Colorado,...
Free Online Course from CU-Boulder Tackles Water Issues in the American West
...the Colorado River Basin as a case study and explore some of the controversial water issues facing the region today, from the increased demand created by hydraulic fracturing to the...