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EPA Gas Drilling Study: Top Agency Official Optimistic Before Report’s Release

RefineryNews -- A top official with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is optimistic that a nationwide project examining natural gas hydraulic fracturing and potential drinking water impacts will provide comprehensive guidelines to help scientists and the public identify the key issues to focus on. But the industry said past studies have already shown the process is safe.

Glenn Paulson, the EPA’s science advisor, said Friday that a progress report on the study — mandated by Congress in 2010 — should be released before the end of the year, and a final report in 2014. He spoke at a University of Pittsburgh conference on health impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

Paulson said the study of fracking and drinking water “is one of the most aggressive public outreach programs in EPA history.”

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Submitted Nov 11, 2012 By: NOTSOGRN

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drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,945 Points:752,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 11:28:47 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse "Why do they have to pump anything other than sand & clean water into the ground? I don't understand why the chemicals are used." ========================= To reduce friction and inhibit bacterial growth. By the way water and silica are both chemicals.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,205,480 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 7:08:40 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse 10K...just curious what you mean by, "another result of entitlement peeps being allowed to vote: same old EPA, same old results.." So are you saying 47% of the US population should not be allowed to vote? Do you have a clue as to how many Social Security recipients who are Baby Boomers you are talking about? Probably your parents are included. I agree with PetroScopper...well said.
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,204 Points:1,052,925 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:57:59 AM Ignore myambro Report Abuse The EPA will 'find' what they are told to find.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,912 Points:1,591,225 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:56:29 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse This will no doubt be a disaster for the American people. The EPA has long ago surpassed its relevancy in society and now only serves as a means to push an agenda and absorb taxpayer dollars.
WE0H Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:1,534 Points:481,060 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:53:10 AM Ignore WE0H Report Abuse Why do they have to pump anything other than sand & clean water into the ground? I don't understand why the chemicals are used.
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,720 Points:531,080 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:51:28 AM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse Okay
wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,672 Points:925,170 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:48:17 AM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse The new wells aren't the problem. Old unsealed wells into the same geoformation let the pollutants out when fracking applies pressure to that geoformation.
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,440 Points:289,715 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:43:28 AM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse The EPA is always good at finding things for the public to focus on...pushing their agenda, particularly since Obama came to town.
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,622 Points:1,549,975 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:43:21 AM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse I think that the only people who says get rid of EPA and are serious about that falls into either one of two categories, either they are just uneducated and know absolutely nothing about this country past and how and why we came to find it necessary to have such an agency as the EPA, or they know about our history and simply are just plain stupid.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,912 Points:1,591,225 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:40:26 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse ABOLISH THE EPA!! and quit spending hard earned American taxpayer dollars on more of these ridiculous studies. They are just lining thier pockets with our money.
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,628 Points:1,067,285 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:39:14 AM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse The have been fracturing wells for sixty years so far no one can show one water zone contaminated.
PithyOpiner Champion Author Stockton Posts:16,205 Points:1,597,545 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:26:26 AM Ignore PithyOpiner Report Abuse Oh, for crying out loud. Frack away. How many studies do you guys want? Even if the water did get a little contaminated, you could always buy water at 7-11.
CarefreeVT Champion Author Burlington Posts:1,806 Points:258,805 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:25:14 AM Ignore CarefreeVT Report Abuse consolidate the agencies overseeing all of this and maybe the savings will be passed on to us... Hope they do this in a safe and responsible manor.
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:25:07 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse They can be as optimistic as they want, as long as reality is that it is being done safely
rawdog1313 Champion Author Lexington Posts:3,304 Points:1,642,905 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:19:54 AM Ignore rawdog1313 Report Abuse As long as they can do it safely, I'm all for it!
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,736 Points:1,416,725 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:19:36 AM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse Need to dump the EPA!
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,464 Points:608,145 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:10:59 AM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse I have no faith in the EPA at all.
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,781 Points:1,627,460 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:07:47 AM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Big wheels turn slow.
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,776 Points:1,555,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:07:30 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse Oil and water mix. Gas is carbonation for your drink. EPA's science advisor and intelligence.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:05:51 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse gumbyrex.... No one listens, because they have nothing beneficial to offer!
danol43 Champion Author Modesto Posts:1,701 Points:589,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:04:01 AM Ignore danol43 Report Abuse does anything move slower than the federal government?
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,485 Points:1,671,170 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 12:03:28 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Time to disband the EPA... cut the budget... one of many cuts that can get rid of useless information and ridiculous regulations. Care to start a petition... lol! Southrob... try spell check! [Edited by: Z51Corvette at 11/12/2012 1:04:06 AM EST]
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,595 Points:687,200 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:57:41 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse dhan for better economy
GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,537 Points:488,490 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:57:38 PM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse TBONE3.....How true!!!
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,746 Points:1,976,650 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:53:34 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse FINAL report written in 2014?? An example of how political/government employees worK and think. SLOWLEEEEEEEEY!
gumbyrex Champion Author Fresno Posts:3,301 Points:759,290 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:52:50 PM Ignore gumbyrex Report Abuse When the EPA talks, no one listens.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,654 Points:2,359,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:51:57 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse I am guessing it cannot be good and where does all the waste water go and how is it processed?
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:7,616 Points:1,374,405 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:51:27 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse epa needs to go the way of the dinosaurs!
mrbee Champion Author Little Rock Posts:3,754 Points:2,465,980 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:49:09 PM Ignore mrbee Report Abuse The EPA needs to be gone.
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:8,697 Points:1,638,170 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:46:27 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse The EPA will kill all energy production in the US.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,989 Points:1,239,785 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:45:21 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse The Federal EPA needs to be abolished.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,406 Points:2,908,760 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:45:11 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse How asbout drilling into the EPA and let the stupid out
chuckwthompson Champion Author Charlotte Posts:3,755 Points:577,185 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:44:08 PM Ignore chuckwthompson Report Abuse The EPA needs to go frack themselves.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,782 Points:1,216,850 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:42:20 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse stick to bottled water.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:38:12 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse As usual, threr will be disagreement. When the future arrives, these same people will say 'see, I told you so'. What good is that. We should be be do all we can to preserve our planet. The Indians who were here before us, like the old time eskimos, took care of the place they lived on. THey made sure not to take more than needed from Mother Earth.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,253 Points:2,254,020 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:37:30 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse another result of entitlement peeps being allowed to vote: same old EPA, same old results..
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,380 Points:1,895,185 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:35:57 PM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse I wonder what he knows that we don't??
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,824 Points:1,430,750 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:33:06 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Aquifer water is near the surface. While oil structures are much deeper underground. Thousands of feet versus hundreds.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,491 Points:1,629,515 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:32:57 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Seems to take a long time for the report.
Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,041 Points:1,491,795 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:30:42 PM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse I agree with jetskijerry.
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,903 Points:1,544,310 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:28:02 PM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Pick a side. There are articles to be found in support of either one.
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,788 Points:656,070 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:27:31 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Really
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:7,940 Points:1,756,260 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:27:25 PM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Bureaucrats at work.
nightworker998 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,807 Points:666,615 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:25:41 PM Ignore nightworker998 Report Abuse Relax we'll all be dead ofo old age before it's done
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,896 Points:772,270 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:24:45 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse spend more money for a do nothing study
bridgerunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,787 Points:1,006,835 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:23:41 PM Ignore bridgerunner Report Abuse DEG, you are 100% correct.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,620 Points:3,494,705 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:21:26 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse The EPA will find a way to drive prices up by over-regulation.
defiancegasman Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,080 Points:1,323,260 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:18:49 PM Ignore defiancegasman Report Abuse GET FRACKING!
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,186 Points:519,555 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:18:19 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse The industry has self-interest at heart, correct?
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,524 Points:632,385 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 11:18:14 PM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse O.K.