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Shale Energy Technology Assessment: Current and Emerging Water Practices
Congressional Research Service · 2014-07-14 · Reports · 17,670 words
Shale oil and gas (collectively referred to as shale energy), long considered “unconventional” hydrocarbon resources, are now being developed rapidly. Economic extraction of shale energy resources typ...
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014: Comparison of Select Provisions
Congressional Research Service · 2014-07-14 · Reports · 25,941 words
The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (WRRDA 2014, P.L. 113-121) became law on June 10, 2014. The conference report, H.Rept. 113-449, resolved differences between H.R. 3080, the Water...
U.S. Shale Gas Development: Production, Infrastructure, and Market Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2014-07-14 · Reports · 6,583 words
The United States is in the process of discovering the true extent of its unconventional natural gas resources primarily derived from shale, with estimates rising every year. Natural gas has become an...