by Deborah A. Deal, APR | June 14, 2021 | Agriculture, Wastewater, Water
Today I read an article about how Southern New Mexico: Growers are being heavily impacted by water cutbacks. Well — it’s time we start insisting that industry cleans/treats its water and reuses it instead of using the planet’s freshwater. Industry...
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 Deborah A. Deal, APR | November 19, 2020 | Environment, Industrial Wastewater, IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Wastewater
What’s holding parched California back from treating and reusing its produced water (wastewater) from oil & gas drilling? The Bakersfield Californian reported recently that it’s money. John Cox reports that “treating oilfield produced water can be expensive, not...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | November 17, 2020 | O & G Produced Wastewater, Wastewater, Water
Beautiful, aren’t they? They are the blossoms of almond trees! Almonds are native to Iran and surrounding countries. The U.S. grows them mainly in California. Tasty and nutritious, almond trees require a LOT of water, which is in short supply in CA. But CA does...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | November 12, 2020 | Drinking Water, Industrial Wastewater, O & G Produced Wastewater, Wastewater
State regulators approved an energy company’s request to inject millions of gallons of oil and gas wastewater into a freshwater aquifer in central Wyoming!!! Whaaaaat? O&G wastewater (aka produced water) has heavy metals, organic hydrocarbons, chemicals, salt and...
by Deborah A. Deal, APR | November 11, 2020 | IX Water, O & G Produced Wastewater, Wastewater, Water
New Mexico’s Oil Conservation Comission has agreed to set a hearing date for a proposed rule that would make spilling produced water illegal, reports the New Mexico Political Report. Produced water is the toxic waste water that comes up with oil or gas during...
