April 13, 2012
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter April 13, 2012 |
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Hydraulic Fracturing Companies Using Oil Skimmers to Clean Flowback
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is a process that recovers natural gas and oil from deep shale formations that contain large amounts of the fuels. Fracking requires the drilling of a well vertically underground, past the deepest aquifer containing fresh groundwater. Steel surface casing is inserted down the well and cement is pumped in to create a barrier between the well bore and groundwater. Fracturing fluids – a mix of water and sand plus a small amount of additives – is then injected at high pressure into the formation to create fissures (a narrow opening or crack). When the pumping ... | ||
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Grants Provide Opportunities for Remediation Professionals Working on Brownfields
Recently, the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development awarded two grants to cleanup Brownfields in the state. They included funds for a location in Seymour and another in Shelton that are a part of the $16 million in funds slated for Brownfields recently announced by Connecticut Governor Malloy’s office. According the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Brownfields are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Cleaning ... | ||
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