Coast Guard Mulls Allowing Frack Wastewater to Be Moved by Barge

摘要

How to dispose of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing operations may take a unique twist shortly after the start of the new year. In several weeks, the US Coast Guard has said it hopes to complete a policy statement that could allow E&P companies to ship the wastewater from shale gas production by barge across the nation's network of inland waterways.