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Increased horizontal hydraulic fracturing is causing concerns in Michigan
Posted by Michigan Radio: None Given on June 26th, 2013
Michigan Radio: Right now we have abundant supplies of natural gas because of what the U.S. Energy Information administration calls robust inshore production, there is a glut of natural gas and that means cheaper gas.
This increased supply is mostly due to hydraulic fracturing - more importantly, a newer way to use the drilling method, horizontal hydraulic fracturing. Horizontal fracking has made it easier and cheaper to extract natural gas and oil from shale deposits in the U.S. and around the globe. Horizontal...
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Congressman Peters Uses Keystone XL Vote to Push for Petroleum Coke Investigation
Posted by Michigan Radio: None Given on May 23rd, 2013
Michigan Radio: The U.S. House voted Wednesday to sidestep President Obama, and authorize the first leg of a controversial pipeline project carrying tar sands oil to the US from Canada.
Detroit Congressman Gary Peters used the opportunity to push for more scrutiny of petroleum coke -- a byproduct of tar sands refining that’s already showing up in Detroit.
The proposed Keystone XL pipeline would bring tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada tar through the U.S. to Gulf Coast refineries. Much of the debate around...
Record-breaking storms add two inches to Lakes Michigan and Huron
Posted by Michigan Radio: None Given on April 28th, 2013
Michigan Radio: Recent storms are improving the low water levels in the Great Lakes, at least a little.
Lakes Michigan and Huron hit record low levels this winter.
Ships are carrying less cargo, and boaters have had trouble getting in and out of harbors. To help with the low lake levels, the state started emergency dredging projects for some harbors. And experts say the recent storms are also helping a little.
Keith Kompoltowicz is the Chief of Watershed Hydrology for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in...