STRONGER will conduct two State Reviews in July. Pennsylvania will participate in the first review under the Air Guidelines on July 16, and Alaska will particpate in its first Hydraulic Fracuting Review on July 30. Interested observers should contact Ryan Steadley for more information.
STRONGER Seeks Public Comment on Draft Reused and Recycled Fluids Guidelines
The STRONGER Board of Directors has announced that it will accept public comments on the draft Reused & Recycled Fluids Guidelines. The public comment period will run from April 1, 2015 to June 19, 2015. STRONGER formed a workgroup in February 2014 to develop a new section of the Guidelines addressing the recycling and reuse […]
STRONGER Adopts State Air Quality Program Guideline
On July 1, 2014 the STRONGER Board approved the final air guideline and the associated glossary of terms. The Air Quality Guideline will be incorporated into the full STRONGER Guidelines in its 2014 revision.
STRONGER Selects New Executive Director
The STRONGER Board is pleased to announce that Ryan Steadley has been named Executive Director of the organization. Steadley, a 2008 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, has a background in organizational dynamics and content development strategies. Mr. Steadley will lead the organization as its first Executive Director. “I am very pleased and excited to […]
STRONGER Announces That It Is Accepting Proposals for Support Services
State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations (STRONGER), announced today that it is accepting proposals for support services to assist the organization as it positions itself to a more prominent role in ensuring that the nation’s oil and gas resources are developed in a safe and environmentally sound manner. Download Full Release » […]
State Review Of Oil And Natural Gas Environmental Regulations Finds New State Board Member
State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations (STRONGER), Inc. has added Mr. Scott Perry, Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Office of Oil and Gas Management, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Perry replaces former Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Director, David Neslin who left state service earlier […]
Statement of the STRONGER Board on the Appalachia Shale Recommended Practices Group’s Recommendations
Statement of the STRONGER Board on the Appalachia Shale Recommended Practices Group’s Recommended Standards and Practices for Appalachian Shale Development and Production Operations State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations, Inc. (STRONGER) has developed and adopted guidelines for the review of state oil and gas environmental regulatory programs. STRONGER and its stakeholder review […]
STRONGER Completes Independent Review of Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission Program Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing of Oil & Gas Wells
A targeted review of the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission (AOGC), Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), and Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) programs regulating the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells has been completed by a multi-stakeholder review team appointed by State Review of Oil and Natural Gas Environmental Regulations, Inc. (STRONGER). Download […]
STRONGER Completes Independent Review of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regulations Pertaining to Oil & Natural Gas
STRONGER, Inc., a multi-stakeholder non-profit organization that conducts voluntary state reviews of oil and natural gas environmental regulations, conducted a targeted review of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) regulations. The STRONGER review concluded that the DENR environmental programs are mature and the staff has significant experience. However, the review team […]
Stakeholder Group to Review Arkansas State Regulation of Hydraulic Fracturing
State Review of Oil & Natural Gas Environmental Regulations, Inc. (STRONGER), a non-profit organization whose Board is comprised of state, industry and public interest representatives, will be conducting a targeted review of the hydraulic fracturing portions of the oil and gas regulatory program of the Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission against guidelines developed by STRONGER. […]