Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission Unveil the Nation’s First Single-Source Website Disclosing Additives on a Well-by-Well Basis at www.fracfocus.org OKLAHOMA CITY, April 11, 2011 – The Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC), with funding support from the United States Department of Energy (DOE), unveiled a landmark web-based national registry disclosing the chemical additives used in the hydrauli...

Oklahoma City – January 31, 2011 - In the United States, 85 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted, according to the U.S. EPA as the result of the combustion of fossil fuels for electricity generation, transportation, and industrial processes. Carbon capture and geologic storage (CCGS) is recognized as a viable means of reducing the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Oklahoma City - January 25, 2011 - America’s path toward greater energy independence will be a key topic for discussion during the 2011 Woodford Shale Summit sponsored by the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) and the University of Oklahoma (OU) on OU’s Norman campus, March 29 and 30. The Woodford Shale Summit will provide an opportunity for the education of stakeholders as experts discuss key issues in the Woodford Region, a unique reservoir that has tremendous potential for both...