Environmental Geochemistry Issues Semi-Monthly

Clovis wins $22M against Shell Oil over toxic drinking water (Andrea CASTILLO, The Fresno Bee ; December 21, 2016) http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article122257349.html N. B.:  For additional information on 1,2,3-Trichloropropane drinking water contamination in the State of California, please refer to "Blog Archives" for my former blog post on the subject dated November 19, 2016 .

EPA's final fracking report re-writes takeaways (Scott K. JOHNSON,  Ars Technica;  December 14, 2016) http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/epas-final-fracking-report-re-writes-takeaways/ EPA reverses course, highlights fracking contamination of drinking water (Tom SCHECK and Scott TONG, APM Reports ; December 13, 2016) http://www.apmreports.org/story/2016/12/13/epa-fracking-contamination-drinking-water Outside experts ding EPA fracking report's optimistic conclusions (Scott K. JOHNSON,  Ars Technica;  August 13, 2016) http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/outside-experts-ding-epa-fracking-reports-optimistic-conclusions/ U. S. EPA Final Report Documentation: EPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water (News Releases,  U. S. EPA ; December 13, 2016) https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-final-report-impacts-hydraulic-fracturing-activities-drinking-water Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and ...

Tribe files federal tort claim for mine spill (Noel Lyn SMITH, Farmington Daily Times ; December 5, 2016) http://www.daily-times.com/story/news/local/navajo-nation/2016/12/05/tribe-files-federal-tort-claim-mine-spill/95020404/ 'Colossal damage':  Navajo Nation sues US govt for $160mn over Colorado mine spill ( RT.com ; 6 December 2016) https://www.rt.com/usa/369306-navajo-nation-epa-lawsuit/ Websites: Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency http://navajonationepa.org/main/index.php Operation Yellow Water - Press Releases http://operationyellowwater.com/press/

Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. Clean Air Act Settlement  (Enforcement,  U. S. EPA ; December 1, 2016) https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/slawson-exploration-company-inc-clean-air-act-settlement Slawson Exploration Company, Inc. to Make System Upgrades and Undertake Projects to Reduce Air Pollution in North Dakota (Office of Public Affairs,  U. S. Department of Justice ; December 1, 2016) https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/slawson-exploration-company-inc-make-system-upgrades-and-undertake-projects-reduce-air Documentation : United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, Western Division (United States of America vs. SLAWSON Exploration Company, Case 1:16-cv-00413-CSM ; December 1, 2016) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/enrd/pages/attachments/2016/12/01/denver-559319-v1-dn_1_complaint.pdf