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NRC report concludes hydraulic fracturing poses low risk for causing earthquakes, but risks are higher for wastewater injection wells; CCS impact undetermined

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Δσ refers only to the radial stress in the exterior region. Waste water disposal from oil and gas production, including shale gas recovery, typically involves injection at relatively low pressures into large porous aquifers that are specifically targeted to accommodate large volumes of fluid. 0 and Δσ ?

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. The I-40 Collaboration of Clean Cities, a partnership across Arkansas and. use; produce a technical reference manual for utilities and policy makers to. The Pennsylvania Partnership for Promoting Natural Gas Vehicles project. Gas Technology. Clean Cities.

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