Sentence examples for drilling waste from inspiring English sources
Another major area of concern for environmentalists is the disposal of drilling waste.
Many states send their drilling waste to injection wells, for storage deep underground.
The natural-gas industry uses a number of methods to recycle drilling waste.
The state has said those plants are still accepting significant quantities of drilling waste.
"Mystery liquids is exactly what this drilling waste is, since its ingredient toxins aren't known".
PITS Many leases allow companies to place drilling waste into pits on the landowners' property.
Tracking and handling the drilling waste have been especially problematic in Pennsylvania.
Seven drilling waste landfills operate in the state, with 16 more under construction or seeking state approval.
The challenges of tracking all of the industry's drilling waste and disposing of it will not go away soon.
Most drilling waste, usually chunks of earth slathered in chemicals and petroleum, is disposed of at the drilling site.
A study published this week by researchers at Duke University found new evidence of radiation risks from drilling waste water.
