Science & Advisory Board

Why 10,000 Spills From Oil And Gas Development Can’t Be Ignored

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

Domestic Oil And Gas Production

Oil and gas development produces massive amounts of air and water pollution that can have severe impacts on our communities and ecosystems.  And data in a recent investigative article could help us understand more about where and how much oil, wastewater, and other fluids are spilled across the country. According to an EnergyWire  article by… Keep reading →

 /  Published July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM

EPA’s Water Report: A Good But Incomplete Start

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

Statewide Drought Forces Californians To Take Drastic Measures For Water Conversation

One study cannot answer every question about water pollution risks from oil and gas drilling, nor should it be expected to. But as my colleague Nichole Saunders pointed out, the oft-quoted statement of EPA’s water study – that it found no evidence of “widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water sources”– implied to some that activities… Keep reading →

 /  Published September 15, 2015 at 10:01 AM