DEC

Domestic Oil And Gas Production

On September 30, 2015, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) held a public information session regarding DEC enforcement of regulations relating to Petroleum Bulk Storage (PBS), petroleum spills management, and produced water (brine) handling by the oil and gas industry.

Fracking In California Under Spotlight As Some Local Municipalities Issue Bans

When New York officially banned hydraulic fracturing in late June 2015, many assumed the long-heated political debate was over and there would be no fracing in New York unless the courts overturned the ban.