Natural gazette
Bill would look at frac'ing - Star-Gazette
The controversial practice of injecting undisclosed chemicals into natural gas wells to stimulate production would get federal oversight under legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey. The process, called frac?ing, is now exempt from the ... (more...)
Coroner: Hunter died of natural causes - Indiana Gazette
A Cambria County man died of apparent natural causes Thursday while hunting in Montgomery Township, the Indiana County coroner's office reported. Alvin Chura, 78, died in a wooded area near Pioneer Lake Drive. Coroner Michael Baker reported Chura may ... (more...)
Natural gas rush stirs environmental concerns - Charleston Gazette
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Advanced drilling techniques that blast millions of gallons of water into 400-million-year-old shale formations a mile underground are opening up "unconventional'' gas fields touted as a key to the nation's energy future. These ... (more...)
Department of natural resources employs new ignition technique - Chillico Gazette
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry recently used an innovative ignition technique to conduct a prescribed burn at Tar Hollow State Forest. The Division of Forestry flew a helicopter with a delayed aerial ignition device ... (more...)
2 Pueblo buildings destroyed after explosion; person trapped - Rocky Mountain News
PUEBLO ? The Branch Inn in Pueblo is completely leveled after what appeared to be a natural-gas like explosion in the city's historic district. A boutique store next to the pub at 301 S. Union Ave is also destroyed, said Woody Percival, Pueblo Fire ... (more...)
Natural gas exploration brings concerns - Star-Gazette
Twenty percent of the fresh water in the world is located in northeast North America. Rivers in eastern mountain ranges charge the aquifers that provided drinking water to the eastern U.S. The recent interest in the Marcellus Shale formation and the ... (more...)
Jobs Classifieds Real Estate Rentals Autos - Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Gazette DUNDEE ? Damage from summer flooding may have caused a leak in Dundee's sewage system into the Maquoketa River, the Department of Natural Resources said. Deer hunters dragging a carcass across the river discovered the leak last week ... (more...)
High court says slough is public waterway - Billings Gazette
HELENA - The Montana Supreme Court says a slough that runs through the Bitterroot Valley property of 1980s rocker Huey Lewis and others is a public waterway and open to recreational use under the state stream access law. The court overturned a lower ... (more...)
Hunters see busy opening day of deer season in Kalamazoo area - Kalamazoo Gazette
Jennifer Harnish / Kalamazoo Gazette A Michigan Department of Natural Resources inspector examines a deer brought to the DNR's Plainwell Operations Center Saturday. Inspectors determine the age of each deer, measure antler beams and examine the ... (more...)
Midwives see renewed interest in natural births - Billings Gazette
As she labored to deliver her eighth child, Tamar Van Wingerden squatted on an exercise ball in her living room, stood in her shower until the hot water ran out and then - for the final push - climbed into her own bed. Security image: Note: the e ... (more...)