Ecosystems Technology v. GreenHunter Wind Energy LCC. GreenHunter Resources, Inc. is a publicly-traded company from Delaware that focuses on water management solutions for oil and gas operations in the Eagle Ford, Marcellus and Bakken shale basins. GreenHunter Resources Inc. was formed to be “the first publicly traded renewable energy company based in the United States that provides to investors a portfolio of diversified assets in the alternative energy sector.” Their business plan was to acquire
What’s the Big “Fracking” Deal?: An Analysis of State of Wyoming, et al. v. United States Dept. of the Interior BACKGROUND On June 21, 2016, in State of Wyoming v. United States Dept. of the Interior, the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming ruled on challenges to the “Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) issuance of regulations applying to hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands.” The District of Wyoming held that the “Fracking Rule” issued by the BLM was not
Wyoming receives about two-thirds of its public revenue from taxes paid by the energy industry, mostly through severance taxes and mineral royalty payments. Since prices for coal, oil, and natural gas began declining, the state has lost a significant amount of revenue. This slump in Wyoming’s resources have caused state tax collections to decline. This has triggered a huge budget shortage. Lawmakers are considering increasing Wyoming’s reliance on property taxes until the energy industry recovers
Renewable vs Nonrenewable Resources The United States has 4% of the world's people, but as a country consumes 25% of the world's oil. The U.S. and Western Europe are obsessed with a standard of living that is reliant on energy consumption maintained by the burning of fossil fuels. These nonrenewable resources continue to be depleted, despite the fact that solar power, wind power, hydropower, biomass, and many other renewable resources are available and accessible. The switch to these renewables
United States, the Powder River Basin is currently the United States largest producer of coal, and the coal that is produced here is some of the cleanest coal that is used in coal burning power plants. By producing such large quantities of low sulfur, clean burning coal, the Powder River Basin is of great interest, and we will examine the conditions and factors that helped to form some of the largest and cleanest coal seams in the world, along with coal production and other coal bed resources. A
Janani Srinivasan Instructed by Melinda E Taylor Centre for Global Energy, International Arbitration and Environmental Law September 22, 2014 Produced Water Management From CBM operations Regulatory Requirements Governing Produced Water Management ‘Methane’ is the primary source of natural gas and the methane settlement found in coal seams is called ‘Coal Bed Methane’ a.k.a. CBM. Unlike conventional sources of energy, the extraction mechanism of CBM is very unique. Earlier methane used to be
writing to you in regard to the Bridger -Teton National Forest. It is “the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 United States. Offering nearly 1.2 million acres of designated Wilderness, over 3,000 miles of road and trail and thousands of miles of unspoiled rivers and streams.” (USDA Forest Service) I am appealing to you as a conservationist. I believe that the natural resources of the forest can be of great help to us. As we experience this oil and gas crisis in the US, we are forced to import
students. Over half of the students will never travel to a metropolitan area which is only 1 1/2 hours away from our community, much less other states in the United States. Even though I’m not Ms. Frizzle, I can bring trips close to my students through my experiences. Students can compare/contrast the Southwest, West, and Midwest regions of the United States. They will analyze climate, types of
The State of Michigan in the upper Midwest of the United States currently relies heavily on nonrenewable energy sources including fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. As we striveto reduce the negative impacts from the use of nonrenewable resources and from our growing population, local and state governments are exploring new, renewable forms of energy, as well ashow to increase demand through conservation. Not all energy alternatives are suited for all locations, so the advantages and disadvantages
attention to the Colorado River emphasizes its crucial role as the “lifeblood” that sustains millions of Americans across dozens of cities and countless farms in the American West. For the seven states that comprise the Colorado River Basin—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming—the Colorado River has stimulated growth and opportunity for generations. Today it is as important as ever for leaders, residents and visitors to this beautiful and dynamic region of the country