Federal rules about water pollution from oil refineries are outdated. The EPA's water pollution regulations for oil refineries were established in 1985 and don't cover many pollutants, Schaeffer says.

But some conventional oil and gas wells are still drilled, so the complaints about water contamination can come from them, too. Experts say the most common type of pollution involves methane, not ...

But some conventional oil and gas wells are still drilled, so the complaints about water contamination can come from them, too. Experts say the most common type of pollution involves methane, not ...

Following a 2013 law, state and local water regulators have worked with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to assemble criteria for monitoring groundwater in the vicinity of oil and gas wells.

Oil spills may be dramatic and devastating, but they’re not the biggest contributor to ocean oil pollution — not by a long shot. A report released Wednesday gives that distinction to fossil ...

Over the last year, Cooper told The Hill, the prices of that water have nearly doubled, from $0.20 per gallon to $0.35, so ...

UNKNOWN to many people, pollution from used oil, particularly motor or lube oil, is a more serious problem than water shortrage. According to the American Petroleum Institute, 1 liter of used ...

How pollution may remain in water after oil spill cleanups. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 07 / 240718145043.htm. University of Illinois Chicago.

South Sudan's oil industry leaves open waste pits and polluted water and soil, according to envrionmental reports that also describe birth defects.

(Plastics, which are made from fossil fuels, were not considered in the report although they are a major contributor to ocean pollution.) In most cases, the oil is transported by water — it ...

(Plastics, which are made from fossil fuels, were not considered in the report although they are a major contributor to ocean pollution.) In most cases, the oil is transported by water — it ...