Ohio AG wants Pa. company held in contempt for failing to clean up radioactive drilling waste
The company along the Ohio River was found to have radioactive liquids and sludge on the floor of its facility, among other "egregious" violations.
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Study finds radioactive materials in waterways near treatment plants associated with fracking waste
Pitt and Duquesne University researchers found radium downstream of wastewater treatment plants that treat runoff from landfills that accept frack waste.
Researchers find spreading drilling wastewater on Pa. roads can lead to harmful runoff
Wastewater from oil and gas drilling has been used as a cheap dust suppressant in rural Pa. for years, but it can contain toxins.
DEP to require landfills to test for radioactivity from fracking waste
The new requirement is to protect drinking water sources from radioactive materials found in fracking waste.
Group Says Tighter Radiation Controls of Drilling Waste Needed
An exemption in federal law leaves patchwork of state laws to protect public and workers.
Study: Radiation Levels Higher Downwind of Fracking Sites
Researchers found elevated levels of radioactivity on air particles measured downwind of fracking sites around the country. They say health effects are possible, though not imminent.
Investigation: Oil and Gas Workers Exposed to Radioactivity from Drilling Waste
A conversation with the journalist who wrote the Rolling Stone article based on his two-year investigation into the industry, worker safety and the regulatory blackhole that leaves people at risk.
How did fracking contaminants end up in the Mon River? A loophole in the law might be to blame
Fracking pollutants went to a landfill, through a sewage treatment plant and into the Mon River.
EPA Declines to Regulate Oil and Gas Waste
Regulation will be up to states. Waste can be contaminated with chemicals and metals, and even be radioactive.
Study Finds Health Threats From Oil and Gas Wastewater Spread on Roads
Spreading oil and gas wastewater has been a cheap way for municipalities to suppress dust on unpaved roads in parts of Pennsylvania for years. But the waste can contain high levels of radioactive materials and other pollutants that are bad for water quality and human health.
