EPA Said To Craft Guide On Seismic Effects Of Fracking Wastewater Wells

摘要

EPA is said to be developing guidance for states on how to mitigate potential seismic risks associated with underground injection control (UIC) wells used to dispose of wastewater generated during hydraulic fracturing following an uptick in earthquake activity in Ohio believed to be caused by disposal operations. The move may fall short of environmentalists' calls for EPA to reverse a long-standing regulatory exemption excluding oil and gas wastewater from the definition of hazardous waste in an effort to force stricter regulation of the disposal practice.