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Researchers review risk to water resources from unconventional shale gas development in US

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They identified four potential modes of water resource degradation: (1) shallow aquifers contaminated by fugitive natural gas (i.e., They identified four potential modes of water resource degradation: (1) shallow aquifers contaminated by fugitive natural gas (i.e.,

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FAA to start new environmental review for Florida SpaceX Starship launches

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it intends to start a new environmental review for future Starship launches from Florida. The decision to start a new review comes after SpaceX has made changes and wants to build new infrastructure and ship upgrades, something the FAA did not consider during the first review in 2019.

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C-Zero raises $11.5M Series A to produce clean hydrogen from natural gas via methane pyrolysis

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a pioneer in natural gas decarbonization, recently raised $11.5 When renewable natural gas is used as the feedstock, C-Zero’s technology can even be carbon negative, effectively extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently storing it in the form of high-density solid carbon. C-Zero Inc., Resources. Srilatha, D.

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NETL publishes review of safety challenges of production, transportation and storage of hydrogen

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The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has published The Hydrogen Safety Review for Gas Turbines, SOFC, and High Temperature Hydrogen Production to review and summarize the unique safety challenges involved with the production, transportation and storage of hydrogen.

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International Seabed Authority greenlights seabed nodule collection trials by Metals Company

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The conclusion of the International Seabed Authority’s review process allows NORI to proceed with its planned integrated pilot collection system trials in its NORI-D exploration contract area in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Pacific Ocean.

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EPA draft findings of Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation indicate water contamination likely associated with fracking; open for public comment and independent scientific review

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a draft analysis of data from its Pavillion, Wyoming ground water investigation, indicating that ground water in the aquifer contains compounds likely associated with gas production practices, including hydraulic fracturing. Background.

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Coming Soon: Review of our Broken Oil & Gas Leasing System

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By Joshua Axelrod Valerie Cleland Lauren Kubiak Department of the Interior is poised to release a set of recommendations on how to reform its federal oil and gas leasing programs later this month. As we’ve previously written, the way we lease and extract oil and gas from our public lands and waters is broken, and our […].

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