STRONGER Executive Director Ryan Steadley presented a report on outcomes of six hydraulic fracturing focused state reviews from 2010-2012 at the 2016 Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission Annual Conference in Little Rock, AR. The report summarizes actions taken by Pennsylvania (2010), Ohio (2011), Oklahoma (2011), Louisiana (2011), Arkansas (2012) and Colorado (2011) in response to the […]
STRONGER Completes Virginia In-State Interview
The STRONGER Review Team has completed the in-state interview portion of the 2016 Virginia Follow-Up Review. The interview was attended by numerous state staff and members of the public including representatives of the Governor’s office, VA DMME, DEQ, and Department of Health; Sierra Club, Virginia Organizing, and Virginia League of Conservation Voters; and VA Petroleum Council […]
Virginia Volunteers for Follow-Up Review
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (DMME) has volunteered for a STRONGER Follow-Up State Review. Virginia’s Initial Review took place in 2004. Since that time, STRONGER has made several updates to the Guidelines, and Virginia has made changes to its program. The Follow-Up Review will include all Guidelines topics from the Initial Review, as […]
STRONGER Publishes Pennsylvania Air Quality Report
State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations, Inc. (STRONGER), a national, multi-stakeholder organization that provides services to state oil and gas environmental regulatory programs, has published its report of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) air quality regulations as they pertain to oil and gas activity. This is the first Air Quality […]
STRONGER Publishes AOGCC Hydraulic Fracturing State Review Report
State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations, Inc. (STRONGER), a national, multi-stakeholder organization that provides services to state oil and gas environmental regulatory programs, has published its report of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s (AOGCC) hydraulic fracturing regulations. In July 2015 STRONGER Board of Directors sent a three-person Review Team comprised […]
STRONGER Seeks New State Board Member
STRONGER is currently seeking a qualified individual to join its Board of Directors as a State representative. The successful candidate must be employed by a state environmental regulatory program that oversees some aspect of oil and gas development, have experience working in or with multi-stakeholder groups, and possess a desire to further STRONGER’s mission of enhancing […]
STRONGER Publishes 2015 Guidelines
The 2015 edition of the STRONGER Guidelines is now available for use and reference. The 2015 Guidelines incorporates a new section on Reused and Recycled Fluids, as well as updates to the General, Administrative, and Technical Criteria sections; and to the NORM and Hydraulic Fracturing sections. STRONGER continues to offer a “menu” of review options […]
STRONGER Adopts Guidelines for Reused and Recycled Fluids
In light of the lack of adequate disposal well capacity in some states and continuing drought conditions in other states, the STRONGER Board created at workgroup in February 2014 to develop guidelines for the reuse and recycling of drilling fluids. In keeping with the waste management hierarchy described in Section 5.3 of the STRONGER Guidelines, […]
STRONGER Completes Hydraulic Fracturing Review in Alaska
A STRONGER multi-stakeholder review team consisting of Tim Baker (Oklahoma Corporation Commission) representing state government, Lois Epstein (The Wilderness Society) representing environment/NGO, and Justin Furnace (Hilcorp) representing industry has completed a review of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s (AOGCC) regulations as they pertain to hydraulic fracturing. The review team met with Bureau staff […]
STRONGER Completes Pilot Air Quality Review in Pennsylvania
A STRONGER multi-stakeholder review team consisting of Kent Kuster (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) representing state government, Matt Walker (Clean Air Council) representing environment/NGO, and Darren Smith (Devon Energy) representing industry has completed a review of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Air Quality’s regulations as they pertain to oil and […]