Oilfield digitization advancing solutions to meet an environmental challenge

6 years 3 months ago
Two global trends are converging in the energy industry, and the result could spur the biggest environmental advancement in a generation. Known by some as the “digitization of the oilfield,” it’s the new wave of technologies linked with big data that is transforming an established industry. For the world’s oil and gas industry, this push […]
Mark Brownstein

Oilfield digitization advancing solutions to meet an environmental challenge

6 years 3 months ago
Two global trends are converging in the energy industry, and the result could spur the biggest environmental advancement in a generation. Known by some as the “digitization of the oilfield,” it’s the new wave of technologies linked with big data that is transforming an established industry. For the world's oil and gas industry, this push […]
Mark Brownstein

Going Plastic-Free? Read This First.

6 years 3 months ago

Written by Diane MacEachern

How hard is it to actually go “plastic free”? Is it difficult to remember to take reusable bags to the store or give up plastic wrap and straws? How easy is it to avoid plastic packaging? I recently put these questions to parents with young...

Diane MacEachern

FDA-approved PFAS and drinking water – Q&A on textile mills and environmental permits

6 years 3 months ago
Tom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director, and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Independent Consultant In May 2018, we released a blog highlighting paper mills as a potentially significant source of drinking water contamination from 14 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved poly- and per-fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) used to greaseproof paper. We showed that wastewater discharge could result […]
Tom Neltner

Does Fracking Make Us Fat?

6 years 3 months ago

Written by Moms Clean Air Force

This was written by Heather Mongilio. It originally published at Environmental Health News: A look at chemicals commonly found in fracking wastewater finds sign that they are influencing cell growth. Chemicals released by fracking may increase the size and amount of fat cells, even at low concentrations...

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