Event: NAS plans workshop to review fracking sites' long-term risks

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is holding a two-day workshop later this week to consider ways to address environmental and other risks posed by the rapid growth of hydraulic fracturing and other unconventional oil and gas production techniques. The Dec. 1-2 workshop , Unconventional Hydrocarbon Development: Legacy issues, induced seismicity and innovations in managing risk, will explore “how to best manage long-term risks in areas with unconventional oil and gas development,” the academy says in a press release. The...