... legislative trends associated with the Clean Water Act and Navigable Waters in the United States and other regulatory developments in North, Central and South America affect water management for local operations. The paper will discuss both technological and management system approaches to better utilize...

... Abstract The rapid pace of shale development in the United States raises a number of environmental concerns such as habitat fragmentation, loss of biodiversity, depletion of water resources and degradation of water resources and air quality. A Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA...

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... Abstract Drilling waste management practices vary in different parts of the United States and elsewhere in the world. Those practices are governed by regulatory agencies charged with the protection of human health and the environment. Within the United States, regulations vary by state...

... the procedures employed to separate the various forms of mercury in oil from matrix interferences. Abstract The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), in cooperation with the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association (NPRA), has initiated...

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... Abstract Total idle well population in the United States, both regulated and unregulated, currently is estimated to be approximately 1,000,000 wells. Conventionally, creating an inventory, and designing and implementing abandonment programs where appropriate has required substantial manpower...

..., the 1997 emissions of GHG in the United States were more than 11% greater than the 1990 levels. By 2010, the GHG emissions of the United States may be more than 20% higher. The authors of this paper suggest there may be forces beyond human control compelling human society to contribute to the greenhouse...

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