California’s Department of Conservation will conduct a series of workshops at locations throughout the state over the next three months to discuss hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” The purpose of the workshops is to gather information as the Department considers the adoption of regulations governing fracking. Various news sources have reported on recent legislative action directed […]
In a letter published today in the Chico Enterprise-Record (and elsewhere), Tim Kustic, Director of California’s Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOG), stated that concerns about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, exaggerate the potential risks to California’s water supply, adding that “fracking has been used to stimulate [oil and gas] production in California for years without a single report of […]
Hydraulic Fracturing & Permitting – What You Need to Know About “Fracking” and What’s At Stake in California Friday, February 3, 2012, 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Pacific Time. 1 Total Participatory MCLE Credits (No Ethics) The practice of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has dominated the environmental media landscape recently and with good reason: myths […]