Oil Transport Safety
Brigham McCown talked about oil train derailments and pipeline spills and the debate over which mode of transportation i…
Researchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," methods used to extract o… read more
Researchers and regulators testified at a hearing on the safety of hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," methods used to extract oil and natural gas. "Fracking" is the process of injecting water, sand, and chemicals into rock deposits deep underground to release natural gas. Topics included the benefits of hydraulic fracturing, as well as potential environmental hazards such as tainted water supplies, earthquakes, and methane leaks. close
Brigham McCown talked about oil train derailments and pipeline spills and the debate over which mode of transportation i…
Gene Karpinski talked about the release of a final Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean power rule, as well as th…
Administrator Gina McCarthy testified at a hearing on proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations. She also exp…
Witnesses testified at a hearing on oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), specifically the…