Michigan Oil and Gas Producers Education Foundation

05/05/2015

Experts conclude that Saturday's SW Michigan earthquake not caused by fracking, drilling.

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/05/michigan_earthquake_not_caused_1.html

The state official who oversees regulation of oil and gas well says he is certain that Saturday's earthquake in Kalamazoo County is unrelated to fracking or other drilling in the area.

06/23/2014

Due to improvements in drilling technology and newly discovered pockets, there has been a natural gas boom in the United States since in 2008 – particularly in Michigan.

Michigan Policy Network

06/05/2014

Fact checking a recent news series regarding hydraulic fracturing in Michigan.

05/05/2014

Looking for more information regarding water use and hydraulic fracturing?

Water-Quality Topics: Hydraulic Fracturing via U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

http://water.usgs.gov/owq/topics/hydraulic-fracturing/

Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Quality: USGS Information and Resources

04/22/2014

Video: U.S. slashes CO2 emissions, thanks to shale

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBIdwwoxfVs

via Energy In Depth

This Earth Day, the United States has a lot to celebrate. Thanks in large part to shale development, CO2 emissions in the United States are at their lowest level in twenty years.

02/17/2014

Rep. Nesbitt: Embrace new energy technology

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140217/OPINION01/302170003/Rep-Nesbitt-Embrace-new-energy-technology

As we continue to move forward into the 21st century, it is important that we find new ways to advance in energy use and production, as well as develop new infrastructure.

11/18/2013

Thanks to the hydraulic fracturing revolution, the air is cleaner and gas is cheaper.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/11/18/obamacare-rollout-obama-health-care-column/3618899/ #!

More proof that federal government programs are least effective.

10/25/2013

While Michigan is blessed with vast water resources, we have a responsibility to use them wisely. Michigan’s oil and natural gas producers recognize conservation is a priority. Click on the link below to learn more about Michigan's oil and natural gas production and water use.

http://www.mogpef.org/Portals/0/docs/MOGPEF_Water_Use_Fact_Sheet.pdf

10/02/2013

The facts on hydraulic fracturing and water use: One thunderstorm dropping one inch of rain on 2000 acres would put back all of the water used by hydraulic fracturing in Michigan in a year.

To put that in to perspective, a typical storm produces this amount of rain in 30 minutes.

http://ow.ly/pqdJr

Based on the assumption that there is a direct connection between water pulled from the ground and water in Lake Michigan-Huron, hydraulic...