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Energy Policy: 114th Congress Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2016-09-30 · Reports · 4,691 words
Energy policy in the United States has focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment. In pursuit of those goals, government...
Human-Induced Earthquakes from Deep-Well Injection: A Brief Overview
Congressional Research Service · 2016-09-30 · Reports · 14,616 words
The development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing has created new demand for disposal wells that inject waste fluids into deep geologic...