petrochemicals

Deer Park Says Level Of Benzene Detected In Water Supply Wasn’t Dangerous

David J. Phillip/AP This March 18, 2019, file photo shows firefighters battling the massive fire at a Deer Park petrochemical…

6 years ago

Intensification of the water footprint of hydraulic fracturing

Abstract Unconventional oil and gas exploration in the United States has experienced a period of rapid growth, followed by several…

6 years ago

Bottled water, brought to you by fracking?

The link between fracking and the bottled water industry is one more reason to take back the tap The new…

6 years ago

Derailed Train Spills 230,000 Gallons of Crude Into Flooded Iowa River

A train derailment spilled 230,000 gallons of crude oil into an already-flooded Iowa river Friday, endangering downstream drinking water, the…

6 years ago

Plastic degrading in the oceans release chemicals into the water

Plastic debris accumulates in the environment and lately much attention has been drawn to the pollution in the world’s oceans.…

6 years ago