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“Out of an abundance of caution,” gas monitors will be distributed to Latonia residents near an old landfill.


“Out of an abundance of caution,” gas monitors will be distributed to Latonia residents near an old landfill.

Latonia residents living near the old Covington landfill at the corner of Decoursey Avenue and 43rd Street will receive free gas detectors from state and local authorities starting today after elevated methane levels were detected in a home near the site. “Teams from the state Department of Environmental Protection and the city – including fire […]

Nebraska receives $4 million grant to close unused oil and gas wells


Nebraska receives  million grant to close unused oil and gas wells

Image by awsloley on Pixabay LINCOLN, Nebraska (KLKN) — Nebraska could receive $4.1 million to plug old oil and gas wells. The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday that 21 states are eligible for grants under the Orphaned Well Program. The ministry is providing $775 million nationwide to close unused wells. The money came […]

Emissions increase at oil and gas operators in the Midwest


Emissions increase at oil and gas operators in the Midwest

Houston, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Midwest oil and gas operators achieve better emissions standards thanks to new alliance Houston, Texas (August 14, 2024) – Fluenta, a global leader in the development of ultrasonic sensor technology for flare gas measurement, is expanding its customer offerings by appointing Pioneer Industrial as its exclusive distributor in […]

Selling landfill gas could bring the city of Fort Worth up to $5 million a year


Selling landfill gas could bring the city of Fort Worth up to  million a year

City officials estimate that Fort Worth could earn up to $5 million annually from the sale of natural gas from the Southeast Landfill. At a work session on August 6, Cody Whittenburg, the city’s director of environmental services, updated City Council members on ongoing efforts to develop a renewable natural gas facility. After more than […]