Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools The energy that lights up, turns on, cools and heats our lives leaves a trail of waste. Natural gas is no exception. The waste from the gas drilling known as “fracking” is often radioactive. The gas industry produces thousands of tons of this “hot” waste and companies and state regulators throughout the Ohio River valley […] By Glynis Board Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: How Radioactive Fracking Waste Wound Up Near Homes And Schools Glynis Board
Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: States Struggle to Deal With Radioactive Fracking Waste This piece was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news organization. The Marcellus Shale has transformed the Appalachian Basin into an energy juggernaut. Even amid a recent drilling slowdown, regional daily production averages enough natural gas to power more than 200,000 U.S. homes for a year. But the rise […] By Jie Jenny Zou Jun 17 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: States Struggle to Deal With Radioactive Fracking Waste Jie Jenny Zou
Jun 15 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: Mapping the Route of Radioactive Waste Because hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” concentrates radioactive materials naturally found deep in the earth, these wastes can present special hazards to public health and the environment. By Alexandra Kanik Jun 15 Energy & Environment Hot Mess: Mapping the Route of Radioactive Waste Alexandra Kanik