The vote is a new win for the state’s anti-fracking movement, which sees the novel process as a way to skirt a ban it pushed through ten years ago, and heads off a Texas-based company that says it would produce net-zero natural gas and sequester carbon dioxide.
New York State lawmakers voted Wednesday to pass a bill prohibiting carbon dioxide fracking, expanding the state’s decade-old fracking ban.
New York State Legislature Votes to Ban CO2 Fracking, Closing a Decade-Old Loophole in State Law
Possible scenarios could include significant water reductions in lower-basin states or creating new incentives for states to conserve water.
The sluggish Colorado River negotiations have entered a new phase: Long and fiery letter writing.
States Blast Federal Playbook of Potential Colorado River Options
With gasoline and oil prices rising, U.S. consumers are already feeling the effects of the Iran conflict and the consequences of a slow transition to cleaner alternatives.
Oil prices shot up on Monday as disruptions related to the war in Iran sent shockwaves through financial markets, underscoring the risks for countries that have been slow to diversify beyond fossil fuels.
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Cadiz, Ohio, is not alone in its struggles with dirty, expensive tap water.
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How Extreme Weather and Aging Infrastructure Led to Months of ‘Musty’ Water in One Ohio Village
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