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Oil and Gas Pollution Fact SheetContaminants associated with the various stages of oil and gas development 1/17/2006 This fact sheet has information on the typical contaminants used or released during the various oil and gas operations (drilling, stimulation, production, separation and dehydration, gas compression). It also provides a list of some of the key contaminants, and include information on health impacts associated with the contaminants. FILE SIZE: 890 KB
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Community VoicesWassa District, Ghana"People have lost their clean drinking water and their livelihood as they can no longer sell or eat produce from their farms through which the river runs." NewsBehind Gold's Glitter: Torn Lands and Pointed QuestionsThere has always been an element of madness to gold's allure. Golden Gamble in Grass Valley: A Legacy of RiskAt the Idaho-Maryland Mine, up to four tons of ore would have to be processed to produce one ounce of gold. But the steps taken to scrape together that ounce pose what scientists call two of the mining industry's biggest environmental risks: cyanide contamination and acid mine drainage. A High Regard for the EarthDavid Maisel's Aerial Photos Re-Survey the Boundaries Between Ugly and Beautiful PublicationsCivil Society Letter to the Responsible Jewellery CouncilPredicting Water Quality Problems at Hardrock Mines -- an EARTHWORKS white paperA Failure of Science, Oversight, and Good Practice |