ENSP 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Safe Drinking Water Act, Energy Policy Act Of 2005, Appalachian Mountains

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Environmental Science and Policy
• Course: ENSP 102
• Professor: Goger

Document Summary

Use of natural gas boom has helped to reduce ghg emissions (switch from coal) Marcellus shale in the appalachian mountain range. Less emissions of co2, other pollutants, no coal ash. Can emit methane in production process, more potent than co2. Energy policy act of 2005 exempts the process of hydraulic fracturing from regulation under the safe drinking water act. Because of exemption, most regulation occurring at state level. Flowback from well that is discharged into waters is regulated under the clean. If injected underground is is regulated under the safe drinking water act. There are both benefits and drawbacks, causing a divide in the democratic party. Citizens right to know vs. industry"s research and development. Moratorium -- a short version of a ban. No energy source can be completely clean. Renewable portfolio standards (rps) in many states. Siting of facilities from cape wind as offshore wind is developed in maryland. Bird gravitate towards the light and are burned and killed.