Science & Technology
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Renewable Natural Gas Flow Rate Estimation Tool
The Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Flow Rate Estimation Tool (RNG Flow Tool) serves as a screening guide to help landfills quickly estimate normalized gas flows for RNG projects.
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Killdeer, North Dakota Retrospective Case Study Fact Sheet
EPA conducted a retrospective case study in Killdeer, North Dakota to investigate potential impacts to drinking water resources after a known blowout of a well.
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Wise County, Texas Retrospective Case Study Fact Sheet
EPA conducted a retrospective case study in Wise County, Texas to investigate reported instances of contamination of drinking water resources in areas where hydraulic fracturing activities occurred.
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Raton Basin, Colorado Retrospective Case Study Fact Sheet
EPA conducted a retrospective case study in the Raton Basin of Colorado to investigate reported instances of contaminated drinking water resources in areas where hydraulic fracturing activities occurred.
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Past SBIR Program Success Stories
The highlights of many successful SBIR projects are summarized here- many of them have been commercialized and are generating more revenue than the funding provided by EPA.
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2018v2 Emissions Modeling Platform Technical Support Document
This document describes how the emission inventories were prepared for air quality modeling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for criteria air pollutants to represent the year of 2018
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Retrospective Case Study Fact Sheet
Science in action fact sheet on EPA's southwestern Pennsylvania retrospective case study
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Review of State and Industry Spill Data: Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing-Related Spills Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet of EPA Report Review of State and Industry Spill Data: Characterization of Hydraulic Fracturing-Related Spills.
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Data Reports for Retrospective Case Study in Northeastern Pennsylvania
This page includes the data reports for sampling rounds collected in Northeastern Pennsylvania conducted as part of EPA's Study of the Potential Impacts of Hydrualic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources
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Data Reports for Retrospective Case Study in the Raton Basin, Colorado
Results from samples that were collected during multiple sampling trips beginning in fall 2011 and ending in spring 2013.
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Activities Around the World
Overview of international oil and gas activities
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Integrated Science Assessment (ISA) for Lead
Information, history and background on the development and maintenance of the lead integrated science assessments developed by EPA's Office of Research and Development's Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessments.
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Methane Emissions Data
Overview of methane emissions data collected and disseminated by EPA, such as the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program and GHG Inventory
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Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters (DWMAPS)
Describes and provides links to the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters
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About Methane and the Oil and Gas Sector
Provides an overview of the oil and natural gas industry.
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Understanding Global Warming Potentials
This page includes information on the global warming impacts of different gases.
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Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry Sector Emissions and Sequestration
Sources of greenhouse gas emissions, inculding electricity production, tranportation, industry, agriculture, and forestry.
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Overview of Greenhouse Gases
Information on emissions and removals of the main greenhouse gases to and from the atmosphere.
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Results using EPA’s Power Sector Modeling Platform v6 - January 2020 Reference Case
Download EPA's IPM v6 including documentation, overview, System Summary Report, .DAT, .RPE, .RPT files, Gas Report, State Level Emissions, Generation and Heat Input Summary.