ARTICLES BY PEAK JOHNSON
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Concern Grows Over Oil Injection In San Ardo Aquifer2/17/2017
California officials this month announced that they will consider expressing their concerns about ongoing injections of oil-contaminated water into a South County aquifer in the face of a voter-approved measure against it.
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Wastewater Use On California Crops Raises Questions12/6/2016
Known as “produced water,” wastewater from oil production is being used to irrigate crops across 95,000 acres of California’s Central Valley, where many of the country’s fruits and vegetables are grown.
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Oil Refinery Spills Over A Million Gallons Of Industrial Wastewater Into Bay11/9/2016
Large quantities of suspended solids and selenium, an element that is extremely toxic to wildlife, was discharged into California’s Suisun Bay and the Carquinez Strait earlier this year.
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Miami Commission To Debate Effects Of Fracking On Water Supply10/10/2016
Fracking continues to stoke debate in certain parts of the country, with officials in Miami-Dade County, FL, proposing a ban on the practice.
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Science Advisory Board Tells EPA To Reexamine Fracking Report8/24/2016
The U.S. EPA concluded recently in a study that the practice of fracking causes no widespread harm to drinking water. However, the agency is coming under scrutiny from within because of it.
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Overseas Fracking Operation Finds Wastewater Solution In The Ocean7/1/2016
Fracking is not just an issue facing different cities around the United States, but one that has become a large problem overseas. As a result, a UK shale gas company is considering dumping wastewater from fracking in the sea.
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Environmental Groups Sue EPA Over Fracking Wastewater5/27/2016
Fracking continues to be a growing problem around certain parts of the U.S., with environmental groups recently bringing their concerns to court.