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Hydraulic fracturing has changed the energy scene as a result of many technological advances. Fracking uses both historically-known vertical and horizontal drilling techniques which are used in tandem to extract oil and gas. This process can occur at depths over 10,000 feet deep. The primary product of hydraulic fracturing is natural gas which ...
These standards are authorized by Section 111 of the CAA [2] and the regulations are published in 40 CFR Part 60. [3] NSPS have been established for a number of individual industrial or source categories. Examples: Air emissions from chemical manufacturing wastewater [4] Boilers [5] Landfills [6] Petroleum refineries [7] Stationary gas turbines ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized regulations requiring new gas-fired generating facilities to prevent at least 90% of resulting carbon dioxide emissions from escaping ...
EPA proposed carbon pollution standards for new power plants EPA Fact Sheet: May 2012 EPA will issue final GHG standards for powerplants. EPA Settlement Fact Sheet: June 2012 On June 26, 2012, the U.S. D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc. v. EPA upholding the Tailoring Rule and the LDV Rule.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denies Cheniere Energy's (LNG) appeal to exempt it from the pollution rule under the U.S. Clean Air Act, called the National Emissions Standards for ...
"As the world’s largest natural gas producer, the U.S. is well positioned to meet the dual challenge of supplying the world with affordable, clean, and reliable energy all while reducing global ...
The National Energy Act included the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, which reduced the scope of federal price regulation, to bring greater competition to both the natural gas and electric industry. In 1989, Congress ended federal regulation of wellhead natural gas prices, with the passage of the Natural Gas Wellhead Decontrol Act of 1989. [13]
Aug. 8—U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has agreed to his request to evaluate the impact of "unreasonable power plant regulations" on the ...