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Scientist Dominic DiGiulio s Work Illuminated How Fracking Affects People and Environment - - People in communities across the nation have found themselves the participants in a fracking experiment. The practice is controversial because of its potential impacts to public health and the environment, specifically, it can poison drinking water. After years of research, scientist Dominic DiGiulio made this link. He found that people s groundwater can become contaminated under certain conditions. The pits that store fracking chemicals are one example. Such was the case in Pavillion, Wyoming, a community of roughly 230 people.Back in 2008, residents began complaining their water had a foul taste and smell
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Harvest Alaska (Harvest), completed its acquisition of BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.s (BP) midstream ownership interests today, following approval by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on December 14th. Harvest immediately acquires BPs approximately 49 percent interest in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and 49 percent of Alyeska Service Company (Alyeska) and other Alaska midstream interests. Alyeska will continue to operate the pipeline as it has for decades.
The completion of this acquisition is a critical milestone for Harvest, said Jason Rebrook, Chief Executive Officer of Harvest Midstream. TAPS is an icon of American ingenuity and has a proven track record of safe and responsible operations with strong relationships in the communities it touches. We are committed to positively building upon this great legacy and we look forward to partnering with Alyeska, other TAPS owners, and the State of Alaska for years to come.
Harvest Alaska (Harvest) has acquired BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc. s (BP) midstream ownership interests.
Harvest Alaska (Harvest) has acquired BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.’s (NYSE: BP) midstream ownership interests, parent company Harvest Midstream reported late last week.
The deal, which received approval from the Regulatory Commission of Alaska on Dec. 14, immediately gives Harvest ownership of BP’s approximately 49-percent interest in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) and 49 percent of Alyeska Service Co. and other Alaska midstream interests, Harvest Midstream noted in a written statement. The parent firm added that Alyeska will continue to operate TAPS as it has for decades.
Harvest Alaska
Harvest Alaska completed its acquisition of BP Pipeline s midstream ownership, following approval by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska. Harvest immediately acquires BP s approximately 49 percent interest in the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and 49 percent of Alyeska Service s and other Alaska midstream interests. Alyeska will continue to operate the pipeline as it has for decades. The 800-mile-pipeline system, one of the largest pipelines in the world, transports oil from the North Slope of Alaska to the northern most ice-free port in Valdez. Harvest Alaska, a subsidiary of Harvest Midstream, is a privately held midstream services provider based in Anchorage.
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