Fracking Waste

WVPB News Brittany Patterson,

EPA Declines to Regulate Waste as Ohio Valley Fracking Booms

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week said it will not strengthen regulations on waste created by oil and gas production, a move that could…

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Federal Court Strikes Down Fayette Frack Waste Ban

A federal judge has ruled that the Fayette County Commission does not have the right to ban frack waste. Last Friday, the U.S. District Court for the…

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WVPB News Glynis Board,

W.Va. Continues to Wrestle with Radioactive Drilling Waste

In the growing wake of the natural gas boom, West Virginia has been trying to figure out what exactly to do with waste generated by the oil and gas…

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WVPB News Glynis Board,

Fracking Waste Study Says States Aren't Doing Enough to Protect Public

A new report was published this month that looks at how states are dealing with dangerous waste produced during shale gas development. Not well, according…

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WVPB News Jessica Lilly,

Was This Fayette County Waste Pit Leaking?

Danny Webb Construction began shutting down above ground pits last month in Fayette County that held oil and gas waste. The waste likely came from…

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