December 25, 2019 archive

Biodiesel group applauds extension of tax credit

The reinstatement and extension of the $1 a gallon Biodiesel Tax Credit was welcome news to the Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Its President and CEO C.J. Warner called the approval in congress and the President’s signing of the measure a “big win for environment, for agriculture and for US motorists.” He said as a …

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Fracking cleared of water well contamination in central Wyoming

In a stunning reversal of the findings and claims of other agencies, the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality says hydraulic fracking did not contaminate the drinking water wells of Pavillion, Wyoming. The DEQ stated, “Evidence does not indicate that hydraulic fracturing fluids have risen to shallow depths utilized by water-supply wells. Also, based on an evaluation …

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