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Feb, 06, 2012 admin Industry Articles 0

I googled “electro-precipitation” the other day, and here is what I found:  one link to a dictionary, two wikipedia entries, three research articles, and four links or news stories related to Latitude Solutions.  That’s right – four!  Not only did Latitude Solutions account for 40% of the top ten google results, but it was the …

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ARGENTINA HOPES FOR A BIG PAYOFF IN ITS SHALE OIL FIELD DISCOVERY

Dec, 29, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

July 4, 2011 — Just east of Argentina’s Andean foothills, an oil field called the Vaca Muerta — “dead cow” in English — has finally come to life. In May, the Argentine oil company YPF announced that it had found 150 million barrels of oil in the Patagonian field, and President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner …

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FRACKING OF WELLS PUTS BIG DEMAND ON COLORADO WATER

Nov, 23, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

November 23, 2011 – By Bruce Finley — Oil and gas drillers have bought at least 500 million gallons of water this year from cities for use in hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” along Colorado’s Front Range. Now they need more. Read the article here.

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COULD SHALE GAS REIGNITE THE U.S. ECONOMY?

Nov, 03, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

November 03, 2011 – by Paul M. Barrett, Contributor — Unlocking vast reserves of shale gas could solve the energy crisis, the jobs crisis, and the deficit. Now, about fracking’s safety … Read the article here.

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SHALE GAS BOOM CREATES MARKET OPPORTUNITY TO CLEAN FRACKING WATER

Aug, 23, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

August 23, 2011 – By Eric Gies, Contributor — Water technology companies smell opportunity, and several big companies that have historically handled wastewater disposal in central treatment locations are working on new strategies. They are naturally well positioned to exploit this opportunity as they have standing relationships with the oil and gas companies. However, emerging …

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COMMITTEE APPROVES BALLAST WATER TREATMENT LEGISLATION

Aug, 23, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

August 23, 2011 – By Eric Gies, Contributor — H.R. 2840, the “Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act of 2011,” was approved by voice vote. The bill, introduced in the House by Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), amends the Clean Water Act to set a single nationwide performance standard, which conforms …

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DESPERATE TO DRINK, WEST TEXAS TURNS TO WASTEWATER

Aug, 10, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

August 10, 2011 – By Ed Lavandera, CNN Correspondent — Desperate times call for a tall, cool glass of creativity in this patch of West Texas where water is scarce and quickly disappearing. But a plan to pump millions of new gallons of drinking water into the system has many people across West Texas holding …

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DONATIONS POUR IN FOR 9-YEAR-OLD’S CLEAN WATER CAUSE AFTER TRAGIC ACCIDENT

Jul, 28, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

July 28, 2011-SEATTLE (AP) — Nine-year-old Rachel Beckwith had hoped to raise $300 to bring clean water to an African village. She was close to that goal when she died after a car crash. Support for her cause has swelled since her death and by Wednesday afternoon, about 10,000 people made donations totaling more than …

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WATER IS THE NEW TEXAS LIQUID GOLD

Jun, 16, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

June 16, 2011, 5:00PM EST — Bruce Frasier sweats in the 106F heat at his Carrizo Springs, Tex., farm while stacking 42-pound boxes of cantaloupes bound for Kroger (KR) supermarkets and Wal-Mart Stores (WMT). But he’s turning away all offers for his most prized commodity: water. Read the article here.

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SOUTH TEXAS ENJOYS MAJOR BOOM FROM OIL FRACKING

Jun, 13, 2011 admin Industry Articles 0

Jun. 13, 2011, 4:59 AM — Bill Cotulla’s hand rests on the handle of his great-grandfather’s cane, his gravelly voice recounting the changes in the small town his ancestor founded and named for himself some 130 years ago. Almost overnight, it has transformed from a South Texas backwater to the hub of a major oil …

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