Property Value Impacted by Fracking
Fracking in residential areas impacts the property value of both lease owners and their neighbors.
Issues
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance
IRMA is a multi-sector initiative that offers independent, third-party auditing and transparency at mine sites using its 400+ page standard.
Pump Stations
Pump stations are large industrial facilities that maintain the flow and pressure of oil by receiving oil from the pipeline, …
Recreational Mining on Public Lands
Small-scale mining, also known as recreational mining, refers to a variety of types of mining operations ranging from gold panning …
Reducing Oil and Gas Waste Impacts
States are responsible for overseeing the oil and gas industry. They have the ability to adopt and enforce regulations and …
Regulations on Cyanide Use in Gold Mining
After the Aural Mine spill in Romania, an international group of stakeholders created the International Cyanide Management Code for the Manufacture, Transport and Use of Cyanide in the Production of Gold (Cyanide Code).
Seabed Mining
Companies from a number of countries – including the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, China — are seeking to mine metals from cobalt crusts, manganese nodules, and hydrothermal vents on the seafloor.
