Does the industry have a BMP manual with practices for protecting sensitive areas?
There are a host of regulations that protect sensitive areas. For example, prior to a natural gas operator constructing a [...]
Is it controlled enough and constructed enough to know where it is headed?
We’re going to guess that your question refers to the movement of gas. If not, please resubmit and we’d be [...]
Does fracking occur once in each well or is it a continuous process that is repeated constantly?
In the vast majority of cases, a well is fractured once. However, in some cases, operators may choose to re-frac [...]
How do you know with certainty that our drinking water will not be affected?
History, strong regulatory oversight and modernized well casing standards, is the short answer. Specific well integrity and cement regulations have [...]
What is being done to address the dust from those roads?
Natural gas development is certainly an industrial activity that in some cases, and depending on the current weather conditions, can [...]
Why is there such a lack of transparency by the industry and the regulators when it comes to informing citizens?
We are sorry to hear you feel that way. Transparency is a key tenant of our organization’s mission, as outlined [...]
What is the industry doing to reduce the amount of water being used?
New technologies are allowing producers to recycle and reuse upwards of 85-90 percent of all water that returns to the [...]
How do you change gas into a liquid for industrial use?
In order to liquefy natural gas, it needs to be cooled to –260° F (–162° C). Once cooled and converted [...]
What are the 3 biggest, long term risk to this country caused by drilling for natural gas?
While we appreciate your concerns, we certainly do not agree with the unsubstantiated premise that long-term risks associated with natural [...]
Why don’t you employ scientists to investigate?
The natural gas industry is full of scientists. Natural gas companies employ engineers, biologists, biophysicists, chemists, geologists and experts from [...]
