Restrictive federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing activity could prevent individual states reaping financial reward from their oil and gas reserves, the Environmental Protection Agency is being warned. State regulators addressed a congressional committee last week considering proposed plans by the EPA for new regulations on the disposal of polluted wastewater from “fracking” wells, fuelfix.com reported. Officials […]
The Environmental Protection Agency is under pressure to force oil and gas companies to disclose the chemical-laced fluids they use during hydraulic fracturing, fuelfix.com reports. The controversial gas and oil extraction method is credited for a boom in domestic US oil and natural gas supplies – including propane. It involves blasting a cocktail of sand, […]
Potential safety problems in a new-generation propane-powered school bus have sparked a precautionary recall by CleanFUEL USA, marketwatch.com reports. The recall relates to fuel hose fittings on the Blue Bird Propane Vision school bus, which Propane.pro featured last week. The ‘Vision’ boasts 362 horsepower and meets stringent Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board […]
The latest in eco bus technology has just been unveiled and it runs on clean-burning domestically-produced propane autogas. Georgia-based bus manufacturer Blue Bird has just launched its next generation Propane-Powered Vision school bus. It seats 77, boasts 362 horsepower and meets stringent Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board certification requirements, digitaljournal.com reports. The […]
Central New York Oil and Gas is trying to construct a major gas pipeline through multiple northern Pennsylvania counties, but have hit snags from the EPA and other environmental groups demanding a better assessment of how the pipeline will impact area ecosystems. The company struck back at the EPA this week, saying the agency is […]
Following up on the vision of wider but more cautious tapping of America’s vast natural gas reserves that he laid out in March, President Obama has called on a group of experts to explore how to make gas drilling safer. The New York Times reported on Friday that the Department of Energy, at the direction […]