Gas flaring can harm people 60 miles away, study finds
Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
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Researchers found that people don't have to be right next to oil and gas fields to experience respiratory distress from flaring.
A new paper looking at the health impacts of flaring in the Bakken area of North Dakota found that people 60 miles away can experience respiratory distress because of flaring. The impacts have significant economic effects that should be considered in regulatory policy, the researchers said. The lead author, Wesley Blundell, said these impacts could […]
The study was funded by a $1.5 million federal grant, and the University hopes to see it renewed for another year.
The study was funded by a $1.5 million federal grant, and the University hopes to see it renewed for another year.
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Underground Storage Tanks (“Division”) issued a Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to South Broad Fueling...