April 14, 2011
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Soil & Groundwater Newsletter April 14, 2011 |
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Scientists question shale gas eco-benefits
Extracting gas from shale could pump more greenhouse gas into the air than coal mining, oil drilling or even extracting conventional gas, according to a new study which calls into question the growing use of shale gas as a `green` alternative energy source. Researchers from Cornell University, Ithica claim to have conducted the first peer-reviewed paper on methane emissions from shale gas, and one of the few studies exploring the greenhouse gas footprint of conventional ... |
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Contaminated land capital grant funding for England cut by nearly 80%
The Contaminated Land Capital Grant Programme has been reduced by 64% compared to the 2010/11 budget with a total of just £4.35 million now available under the scheme for bids made in 2011/2012. The initial budget last year was £17.5 million for local authorities with an additional £2.439 million available for the Environment Agency; however this was subject to an in-year reduction of around 40% to £10 million for local authorities and £1.939 million for the Environment Agency meaning £11.939 million was available overall. This amounts to a total reduction ... |
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