GREENberg bLAWg Named a 2011 Top 50 Blog by LexisNexis Environmental Law & Climate Change Community
Launched in the aftermath of the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Greenberg Glusker’s GREENberg bLAWg was recognized, on the one-year anniversary of the disaster, as a “Top 50 Blog 2011” by the LexisNexis Environmental Law & Climate Change Community for its quality coverage connecting the environment and law. The frequently updated postings, found at EnvironmentalLawyerBlog.com, comment on evolving environmental regulations and provide legal insight into such diverse areas as climate change, clean tech, air quality, water quality, green building, environmental litigation, Brownfields, and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
“Our goal was not to produce another scary law blog. We wanted to speak to a broad audience, including clients and people interested in environmental issues,” said blog Editor-in-Chief and Greenberg Glusker attorney Sedina L. Banks. We are pleased that the blog attracts so many readers, and we are honored by this recognition from LexisNexis.
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As part of a broad investigation into the practice of pressurized injection of water, sand, and chemicals to extract natural gas from shale, known as hydraulic fracturing or fracking, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held several public hearings this week in Binghamton, New York. Hydraulic fracturing operates by the pressure of the injected materials exceeding the rock strength and the fluid then opening or enlarging fractures in the rock. As the formation is fractured, a “propping agent,” such as sand or ceramic beads, is pumped into the fractures to keep them from closing as the pumping pressure is released.
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