News & Updates Navajo UIC Supervisor Job Vacancy 11-22-2016 http://navajonationepa.org/main/images/EPA01511849-UIC%20002.pdf Now Accepting Abstracts for the 2017 UIC Conference 10-24-2016 The GWPC is excited to announce that we are now accepting abstracts for the 2017 Annual UIC Conference, February 21-23, 2017, in Austin Texas. Please note, we've changed our abstract submittal process in hopes of making it as simple as possible. We're looking forward to this year's agenda. Here is a list of categories we are currently seeking to fill: Aquifer Storage & Recovery | Managed Aquifer Recharge Examples of current successful projects Aquifer Exemption Updates to... Read More GWPC Checklist for Regulators on Well Integrity 10-03-2016 -- A commentary by Adam Peltz, Environmental Defense Fund After several years of collaboration among regulatory experts from across the country, the Groundwater Protection Council (GWPC), recently published a set of 136 “Regulatory Elements” intended to provide regulators with ideas to consider when improving oversight of the permitting, construction, operation and plugging of oil and gas wells. This may sound dry, but regulations addressing these elements are what keep oil and gas wells from blowing up during drilling or later leaking methane, oil, saltwater,... Read More Alabama State Geologist, Berry H. "Nick" Tew, Jr., Recognized for Contributions to the Field of Geoscience 09-26-2016 The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is pleased to recognize Berry H. “Nick” Tew, Jr., the State Geologist of Alabama, with the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences, its highest award. He is recognized for his roles, abilities and successes in bringing academia, government, industry and the public together to address major societal challenges in the geosciences. Dr. Tew has served as State Geologist and Oil and Gas Supervisor of Alabama for 14 years and, in these capacities, he directs the Geological Survey of... Read More Study shows high potential for groundwater to be corrosive in half of US states 08-04-2016 A new U.S. Geological Survey assessment of more than 20,000 wells nationwide shows that untreated groundwater in 25 states has a high prevalence of being potentially corrosive. The states with the largest percentage of wells with potentially corrosive groundwater are located primarily in the Northeast, the Southeast, and the Northwest. This... Read More Pages« first ‹ previous … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … next › last »