northwest & intermountain power producers coalition shale gas: lemonade or lemons?
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Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition Shale Gas: Lemonade or Lemons?. Randy Friedman Director, Gas Supply Northwest Natural Gas July 2012. Shale Gas is (almost) Everywhere. 2. The Good . - Gas Daily , May 23, 2012. - www.forbes.com, May 21, 2012. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Northwest & Intermountain Power Producers Coalition
Shale Gas:Lemonade or Lemons?
Randy FriedmanDirector, Gas Supply
Northwest Natural Gas
July 2012
Shale Gas is (almost) Everywhere
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- Gas Daily, May 23, 2012
The Good
- Energy Biz, March/April 2012
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- www.forbes.com, May 21, 2012
The Bad
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- Gas Daily, May 24, 2012
- www.syracuse,com, March 21, 2012
- Bloomberg News, May 31, 2012
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What are the Major Issues?
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Water Quality Protection of Aquifers Consumption of Fresh Water Safe Disposal of Produced Water
Air Emissions CO2 from compressors and other
operations Methane from venting/leakage Other air pollutants, e.g., from diesel
trucks
Other environmental impacts Seismic activity Endangered species Construction in sensitive areas
Pavillion – The Smoking Gun?
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Dec. 8, 2011, EPA issues Draft Report Presence of certain chemicals in drinking water
samples is “consistent with migration from areas of gas production.”
High methane levels Benzene well above Safe Drinking Water Act
standards
Not So Fast! Results above from deep wells, not drinking water
wells Bad water in region pre-dates natural gas drilling Sampling tests and methodology flawed
Mar. 8, 2012, EPA announces new testing EPA acknowledges concerns New process likely to run through year-end
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Doing it Right
Proper Well Construction
Layers of Separation
Safe Disposal of Drilling Fluids
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Faulty Wells, Not Fracking, Blamed for Water Pollution - Wall Street Journal, March 13, 2012
Transparency on Fracking Chemicals
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www.fracfocus.org
Fracking and Earthquakes
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- Scientific American, Nov. 14, 2011
- Environmental Working Group, April 2012
- Christian Science Monitor, April 12, 2012
Expect this to get Worst…
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“Gasland 2” due out in late 2012• Focus on lobbying efforts,
exports of fracking technology and climate change
• Goal is to ban fracking in the U.S.
- National Journal, April 20, 2012“Promised Land” expected in 2013• Matt Damon, Gus Van
Sant• Movie centers on the
dangers of fracking
…before it gets Better
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Executive Order issued April 13, 2012 establishes a new federal Interagency Working Group to:• “coordinate the…safe and responsible development of
unconventional domestic natural gas resources and associated infrastructure“
• “help reduce our dependence on oil”• “take full advantage of our natural gas resources”• set “sensible, cost-effective public health and
environmental standards” to “augment State safeguards.”
- Huffington Post, May 11, 2012