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"Best Practices" materials related to oil and gas development
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Fact Sheets

Oil and Gas Pollution: Contaminants associated with the various stages of oil and gas development

Think Again: Air pollution from oil and gas facilities

Pits: Contamination and regulation issues

Fracking: A brief look at the issues

Publications

Oil and Gas at Your Door? A landowner's guide to oil and gas development.
Our Drinking Water at Risk - What EPA and the Oil and Gas Industry Don't Want Us to Know About Hydraulic Fracturing
Pit Pollution - Backgrounder on the issues, with a New Mexico case study
Air Sampling Conducted in Monroe, Conecuh and Escambia Counties, Alabama - An investigation of hydrogen sulfide and volatile organic compounds near oil and gas production sites.
The Oil and Gas Industry's Exclusions and Exemptions to Major Environmental Statutes - A report explaining the many exemptions enjoyed by the industry.
OGAP Report on Oil and Gas Spills in Colorado - Updated 3/2008.

Proceedings

The 2005 OGAP People's Oil and Gas Summit - Toxics in Our Communities.

Community Voices

Gillette, WY

In "CBM Destroys Retirement Dream," Ron Moss shares how methane in his water well, noise from the gas compressors, and air pollution from nearby coalbed methane development destroyed his family's peaceful home in Wyoming.

News

EPA takes new look at gas drilling, water issues

7/20: The surge is shale gas drilling has EPA re-examining the dangers to drinking water from hydraulic fracturing.

Marcellus driller volunteers to disclose fracking chemicals

7/15: Range Resources "said it would provide a list of the chemical additives [it uses in fracking]"

Publications

Joint letter to House Natural Resources Committee Chair Nick Rahall Supporting the CLEAR Act, HR 3534

Vote "yes" on Heinrich split estate amendment. Vote "yes" on passage HR 3534

Oil and Gas Pollution Fact Sheet

Contaminants associated with the various stages of oil and gas development

Our Drinking Water at Risk

What EPA and the Oil and Gas Industry Don't Want Us to Know About Hydraulic Fracturing. (Full Report)

Oil and Gas at Your Door? (2005 Edition)

A landowner's guide to oil and gas development.