PA DEP is a failed agency - call the US EPA! Oops!! the EPA isn’t much Better! Federal environment officials have failed to adequately oversee hundreds of thousands of wells used to inject toxic oil and gas drilling waste deep underground, according to a new congressional report. The report, released Monday by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, is critical of the Environmental Protection Agencys inconsistent handling of safety inspections, poor record keeping, and failure to adjust its guidelines to adapt to new risks brought by the recent boom in domestic drilling, including the understanding that injection wells are causing earthquakes. The EPA generally agreed with the GAOs findings and characterization of the challenges the agency is currently facing.” propublica.org/article/report-criticizes-epa-oversight-of-injection-wells
Posted on: Sat, 02 Aug 2014 16:39:10 +0000
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