by Deborah A. Deal, APR | February 12, 2021 | Location, Water
New Mexico is making progress! Yesterday a NM Senate bill that would restrict the use of freshwater by oil and gas operations in most cases, and assess penalties for spills, passed the Senate Conservation Committee Tuesday and proceeded through the Legislature. Senate...
by Ellie Cabell | February 3, 2021 | Location, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media
Colorado is home to close to 60,000 active oil and gas wells. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, part of the Department of Natural Resources, is charged with regulating all oil and gas actions in the state, including produced water disposal. “The...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | December 17, 2020 | Drinking Water, Environment, Location, O & G Produced Wastewater, Wastewater
The State of New Mexico has now put an end to oil and gas companies using billions of gallons of fresh water to expand their search for hydrocarbons. On December 15, New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard sent a letter to oil and gas companies that hold...
by Ellie Cabell | November 30, 2020 | Location, O & G Produced Wastewater, Social Media, Water
New Mexico is now requiring oil and gas operators to report a bit of information regarding water use. Companies will have to report how much water is used to complete a well. Between two and eight million gallons of water is used to frack a well. The New Mexico Bureau...
by Ellie Cabell | August 11, 2020 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, History, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, Location, Social Media, Water
The temperature along Colorado’s Western Slope is rising twice as fast as the average around the world. 20 years of drought and warming temperatures have decreased Colorado River water flow 20% in the last 50 years. Because of climate change, including regional...
