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 ENVIRONMENTAL/
WATER ISSUES
Environmental issues and concerns over water are of
vital interest to the petroleum industry. Water
management of produced water from oil and gas
operations, and the availability of water for
hydraulic fracing are primary concerns in planning
and developing coalbed methane wells, shale gas
plays and traditional oil and gas fields. Air
quality and protection of animal and plant
populations and habitats are also important. Federal
and state agencies provide guidelines and
restrictions on water and air quality, and land use
that oil and gas operators must adhere too. Access
to federal lands and promoting more efficient
permitting of oil and gas operations are among
issues addressed by the U. S. Department of Energy,
the Bureau of Land Management and the Environmental
Protection Agency. Renewable energy resources
including wind, solar and geothermal directly relate
to preserving environmental quality. The function of
this website is to provide information on the
issues, technologies, regulations, and contacts for
government, non-profit, national laboratories,
universities, and industry groups currently involved
in research and development of environmentally sound
oil and gas exploration and production.
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