Avner Vengosh
Congressional Testimony: - March 30, 2009 - Testimony to the Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment, U.S. House of Representatives -Tennessee Valley Authority's Kingston Ash Slide: Potential Water Quality Impacts of Coal Combustion Water Storage [PDF]
Multimedia: News Clips: - May 17, 2013 - New Study: Fracking Hasn't Polluted Arkansas Water - -- ABC News (AP)
- April 17, 2013 - Catawba River makes list of country's 'most endangered' - -- WCNC.com (NBC Affiliate, Charlotte, NC)
- April 08, 2013 - High salt levels in Saharan groundwater endanger oases farming - -- Phys Org.com
- April 08, 2013 - High Salt Levels in Saharan Groundwater Endanger Oases Farming - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- April 05, 2013 - Disputes over environmental impact of 'fracking' obscure its future - -- Open Channel NBC News
- February 16, 2013 - 6th grader finds high levels of arsenic in Mt. Island Lake - -- WCNC.com (NBC Affiliate, Charlotte, NC)
- February 07, 2013 - Counties near Durham inch closer to fracking - -- The Chronicle (Duke University)
- December 01, 2012 - Methane: Good Gas, Bad Gas - -- National Geographic Magazine
- November 13, 2012 - Fact-free fracking - -- Boston Globe
- November 12, 2012 - Pollution persists in Allegheny River in W. Pa. - -- The Wall Street Journal
- November 08, 2012 - Duke study says drilling wastewater may pollute Pa. streams - -- Akron Beacon Journal online
- November 05, 2012 - Radioactive Water Threatens Middle East - -- Der Spiegel
- October 27, 2012 - Another View: Clean Coal but Dirty Water - -- Des Moines Register
- October 22, 2012 - Fouled Waters: Editorial) - -- The News & Observer (Ral., N.C.)
- October 17, 2012 - Don't Expect Any New Coal-Ash Regulations Within the Next 23 Days - -- Grist
- October 17, 2012 - Coal Ash Produces High Arsenic Levels in Mountain Island Lake, Study Finds - -- WFAE 90.7 News
- October 16, 2012 - Arsenic in Mountain Island Lake, study says - -- Charlotte Observer
- October 15, 2012 - Duke University: Progress Energy plant polluting French Broad River - -- Citizen Times (Asheville, NC)
- October 15, 2012 - Study: Toxic elements found downstream from NC coal-ash ponds - -- Blog: Going Green (Charlotte Business Journal, N.C.)
- October 15, 2012 - Study: Power plant pollutes French Broad - -- Citizen Times (Asheville, NC)
- October 15, 2012 - Report from Duke University says High Levels of Chemicals Found in Lake - -- WSOCTV.com
- October 15, 2012 - Toxins reaching N.C. Lakes, Rivers - -- Triangle Business Journal
- July 24, 2012 - Fracking boon could boost Obama in Ohio - -- CBSnews.com
- July 23, 2012 - Fracking, Bad Science Debate Looms - -- Red Orbit
- July 22, 2012 - Experts: Some fracking critics use bad science - -- Associated Press (U.S. News & World Report)
- July 11, 2012 - Shale study shows brine migration that’s natural, not caused by fracking - -- Vindy.com
- July 10, 2012 - Do Natural Paths from Deep Shale to Shallow Rock Pose Gas Drilling Risk? - -- The New York Times
- July 10, 2012 - Duke study finds no water pollution in Pennsylvania 'fracking' - -- WRAL
- July 09, 2012 - Findings are mixed in fracking-water study - -- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- July 09, 2012 - Water contamination from shale fracking may follow natural routes - -- Examiner
- July 09, 2012 - Study: Deep brine linked to groundwater - -- USA Today
- July 09, 2012 - Study: Underground Paths Boost Risk of Fracking Pollution - -- IndustryWeek
- July 09, 2012 - Confirmed: Fracking can pollute - -- Salon
- July 09, 2012 - Fracking Did Not Sully Aquifers, Limited Study Finds - -- The New York Times
- July 09, 2012 - Pennsylvania Fracking Can Put Water at Risk, Study Finds - -- Bloomberg
- July 05, 2012 - Natural gas gold rush: Is your state next? - -- USA Today
- May 08, 2012 - High fluoride levels in African groundwater put oral health at risk - -- Dental Tribune
- April 24, 2012 - FT series: Fight back against the frack attack - [PDF] -- Financial Times
- March 05, 2012 - EPA heightens scrutiny over Pa. gas drilling - -- The Wall Street Journal
- March 01, 2012 - The Big Fracking Bubble: The Scam Behind the Gas Boom - -- Rolling Stone
- March 01, 2012 - Locals must decide on fracking - -- The Gisborne Herald (New Zealand)
- March 01, 2012 - A Fresh Scientific Defense of the Merits of Moving from Coal to Shale Gas -Dot Earth blog - Andrew Revkin -- NY Times
- February 10, 2012 - FRACKING: Landowners urged to participate in well-testing surve Read more: Sanford Herald - FRACKING Landowners urged to participate in - -- The Sanford Herald (N.C.)
- January 26, 2012 - Vermont lawmakers weigh fracking moratorium - -- CBSnews.com
- January 24, 2012 - Metals found in groundwater at N.C. Coal Plants - -- The Charlotte Observer
- January 24, 2012 - Shale Gas a Bridge to More Global Warming - -- Alert Net
- January 23, 2012 - Beyond Hype, a Closer Look at New York's Choice on Shale Gas - -- Dot Earth (NY Times blog by Andy Revkin)
- January 10, 2012 - Duke hosts workshop on fracking - -- The Herald-Sun (Durham, N.C.)
- January 10, 2012 - Event at Duke Posits Risks of Fracking in North Carolina - -- The News & Observer (Ral., N.C.)
- January 09, 2012 - Fracking and the menace of methane - -- Independent Weekly (Ral, Dur, Ch-Hill, N.C.)
- January 09, 2012 - Duke Hosts Fracking, Gas Drilling Workshop - -- WRAL.com
- January 05, 2012 - Hydrofracking: A Bad Bet for the Environment -- and the EconomyThe Huffington Post
- January 04, 2012 - Here's the drill on fracking in N.C. - -- The News & Observer (Ral., N.C.)
- January 02, 2012 - Fracking critics will share the floor with industry reps at Duke confab - -- The News & Observer (Ral., N.C.)
- December 21, 2011 - Mining damage to streams lingers - -- Kentucky.com
- December 14, 2011 - Bad Rock: How Mountaintop Removal Mining Can Damage Streams - -- Time (ecocentric science blog)
- December 13, 2011 - Duke study links mountaintop mining, degraded waterways - -- Greenwire
- December 13, 2011 - Study: Stream Degradation Increases with More Mountaintop Mining - -- The State Journal (WV)
- December 12, 2011 - Evidence grows against mountaintop mining - -- Nature (News Blog)
- December 12, 2011 - New study documents cumulative impact of mountaintop mining - -- Science Codex
- December 12, 2011 - New Study Shows Collective Effects of Surface Mines on Watershed - -- WFPL News (89.3 Louisville Public Media, KY)
- December 12, 2011 - Study confirms mountaintop removal stream damage - -- The Charleston Gazette (WV)
- December 11, 2011 - King Gas - -- The News & Observer (Ral., N.C.)
- December 09, 2011 - US Study Casts Pall over BC's Shale Gas Biz - -- The Tyee (Vancouver, BC)
- December 06, 2011 - No U.S.-style shale gas boom in EU: E&Y - -- Financial Post
- December 05, 2011 - Shale Gas May Be a Mexican Mirage - -- Alert Net
- December 02, 2011 - Duke Researchers Push Back on DEP’s Critique - -- StateImpact (A reporting project of local public media and NPR)
- December 02, 2011 - DEP: Protecting water or gas? - -- Philadelphia Inquirer
- December 01, 2011 - Tests to assess future fracking - -- The News & Observer (Ral., N.C.)
- December 01, 2011 - Conservation Council doubts safety of shale gas industry - -- CBC News, Radio Canada
- December 01, 2011 - Duke University, USGS to Conduct Baseline Water Sample Tests Ahead of Hydraulic Fracturing - -- International Business Times
- November 06, 2011 - Shale Gas Experience: Good Money, Water Fears - -- Charlotte Observer
- November 03, 2011 - Gas Well Fracked a Big Oops - -- DiscoveryNews.com
- October 25, 2011 - More protections for water wells advised - -- Triblive.com (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- October 24, 2011 - EPA to Develop National Regulations on Disposal of Fracking Wastewater - -- International Business Times
- October 13, 2011 - Editorial: Fracking for natural gas can work if done right - -- Winston-Salem Journal
- September 12, 2011 - Pittsboro crowd told cautionary tales about fracking - -- Winston-Salem Journal
- August 26, 2011 - Fracking Fears Often Overblown - -- Times & Transcript (Eastern Canada)
- August 19, 2011 - Alberta Fears 'Misinformation' by Greens on Fracking: Report - -- Calgary Herald (BC)
- August 19, 2011 - Documents Reveal Industry and Gov't Collude on Shale Gas - -- The Tyee (Vancouver, BC)
- June 07, 2011 - North Carolina Moves Closer to Fracking - -- Reuters
- May 23, 2011 - U.K. Panel: No Water Risk from 'Fracking' - -- The Wall St. Journal
- May 17, 2011 - Pennsylvania Pins Record Fine on Shale-Gas Producer - -- Forbes (William Pentland blog)
- May 17, 2011 - A Better Way to Frack? - -- Reason.com
- May 17, 2011 - Susquehanna is America's most endangered river, environmentalist says - -- The Patriot-News (Pennsylvania)
- May 16, 2011 - Methane Fouls Well Water - -- Chemical and Engineering News
- May 16, 2011 - Rising Salinity In N.C. Coastal Aquifer Traced To Fossil Seawater - -- Wateronline.com
- May 16, 2011 - Gas drilling study is 'good news': industry, environmentalists - -- Times & Transcript (New Brunswick, Canada)
- May 14, 2011 - Alberta shuns U.S. shale gas drilling fears: Minister says our rules prevent water contamination - -- Calgary Herald
- May 14, 2011 - Shale gas linked to bad water: U.S. study IDs source of methane in well water - -- The Gazette (Montreal, Canada)
- May 12, 2011 - Frack Me Again! - -- Central Penn Business Journal
- May 12, 2011 - Editorial - State needs to move cautiously on o - -- Star News (Wilm., N.C.)
- May 12, 2011 - Fracking Does Contaminate Groundwater With Methane, But Jury Still Out On Process Overall - -- Scitizen.com
- May 12, 2011 - Tests bode well for N.C. water plant - -- UPI.com
- May 12, 2011 - Good News: It's Not the Fracking that will Kill You - -- Star Telegram (Ft. Worth, TX)
- May 12, 2011 - Tests bode well for N.C. water plant - -- iStockAnalyst.com
- May 12, 2011 - High Methane Levels in Water Wells Near Gas Drilling Sites - -- U.S. News & World Reports
- May 12, 2011 - Salinity in Outer Banks wells traced to fossil sea water - -- e! Science News
- May 12, 2011 - France to ban fracking of fossil fuels - -- Financial Times
- May 12, 2011 - Critics try to stifle shale gas revolution - -- Financial Times
- May 12, 2011 - In First, Scientific Study Links 'Fracking' to Flammable Water - -- Planetsave.com
- May 11, 2011 - Scientist: Gas industry is withholding hydro-fracking contamination data - -- SmartPlanet.com (blog)
- May 11, 2011 - Hydraulic fracturing, natural gas, shale oil and environmental concerns - -- Tucson Citizen
- May 11, 2011 - Frack This - -- The Santa Barbara Independent
- May 11, 2011 - Hydrofracking changes water wells - -- Wateronline.com
- May 10, 2011 - Report: Duke University study linkes shale gas fracking to well contamination - -- Charlotte Business Journal
- May 10, 2011 - Gas Drilling Technique Contaminates Drinking Water, Study Finds - -- Foxnews.com
- May 10, 2011 - Tour set to debunk oil, gas myths after Duke fracking study reveals methane in water wells near drilling - -- The Tribune (Greely, CO)
- May 10, 2011 - Report Links Fracking to Tainted Drinking Water - -- Orlando Sentinel
- May 10, 2011 - Drilling Is Tied to Gas in Eastern Well Water - -- The Wall Street Journal
- May 10, 2011 - Methane in water near U.S. shale gas drillers: study - -- Agence France-Presse
- May 10, 2011 - Study finds methane in wells near natural gas drilling - -- USA Today
- May 10, 2011 - Shale Gas Drilling 'Contaminates Drinking Water' - -- BBC News
- May 10, 2011 - Fracking Study May Expose Natural Gas Industry to Regulation - -- Forbes Magazine (blog)
- May 10, 2011 - Fracking Takes Another Hit - -- Mother Jones
- May 10, 2011 - Duke study finds methane in well water near gas drilling sites - -- The Inquirer (philly.com)
- May 10, 2011 - Study Links Flammable Gas in Water and Nearby Drilling - -- Dot Earth (NY Times blog)
- May 10, 2011 - OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Senate Dems Ready Oil Tax Bill Amid Divisions - -- TheHill.com (blog)
- May 10, 2011 - 'Fracking' for natural gas is polluting ground water, study concludes - -- Christian Science Monitor
- May 09, 2011 - Gas in Marcellus Water Wells is an Explosion Risk, Study Says - -- San Francisco Chronicle
- May 09, 2011 - Gas in Marcellus Water Wells is Explosion Risk, Study Says - -- Bloomberg
- May 09, 2011 - Gas Fracking Linked with Water Contamination - -- Forbes (William Pentland blog)
- May 09, 2011 - Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas Pollutes Water Wells - -- Scientific American
- May 09, 2011 - Study finds gas in drinking water near drilling - -- Businessweek
- May 09, 2011 - Another Fracking Mess for the Shale-Gas Industry - -- Time
- May 09, 2011 - Methane on Tap: Study Links Pollution to Gas Drilling - -- National Geographic News
- May 09, 2011 - Study: High-tech gas Drilling is Fouling Drinking Water - -- Science
- May 09, 2011 - Methane Levels 17 Times Higher in Water Wells Near Hydrofracking Site - -- Environmental Protection (online)
- May 09, 2011 - Scientific Study Links Flammable Drinking Water to Fracking - -- ProPublica
- May 09, 2011 - High Methane Levels in Water Near Hydrofracking Sites - -- WUNC.org
- May 09, 2011 - Methane levels 17 higher in water wells near hydrofracking site - -- Physorg.com
- May 09, 2011 - Le gaz de schiste contaminerait l'eau potable selon une étude américaine - -- Radio-Canada.ca
- May 09, 2011 - Study Finds Methane Contamination Rises Near Shale Gas Wells - -- The New York Times
- May 09, 2011 - Tainted drinking water found near gas wells - -- CNN.com
- May 09, 2011 - Methane threat to drinking water - -- Nature
- May 09, 2011 - Duke study: High levels of methane in drinking water wells linked to fracking - -- The Independent Weekly (Durham, N.C.)
- April 05, 2011 - Parched Jordan taps into water - -- Scitech
- December 09, 2010 - Scientists call for a deeper look at coal ash contamination - -- Facing South (online magazine of the Institute for Southern Studies)
- December 05, 2010 - Duke Scientists Find More Coal Ash Hazards "Under the Rug" - -- Environmental Protection
- November 30, 2010 - Hazards of coal ash investigated - -- United Press International
- November 29, 2010 - Coal Ash Spill in Tennessee Still a Problem - -- Chemical and Engineering News
- September 16, 2010 - On eve of EPA hearings, scientists sample lake for coal-ash toxins - -- Scientific American
- December 08, 2009 - Environmentalists Discuss TVA Ash Spill Pollutants - -- Associated Press
- November 30, 2009 - Effects of Using Ash Remain Unknown - -- TheSunNews.com
- September 15, 2009 - TVA to Spend $43 Million on Projects in Coal Waste Spill Area - -- Mother Nature Network
- August 25, 2009 - Study details health risks from TVA's spilled coal ash - -- Institute for Southern Studies
- August 25, 2009 - Study details health risks from TVA's spilled coal ash - -- Grist.org
- August 22, 2009 - Tennessee ash spill clean up may take three years, TVA says - -- Associated Press
- March 04, 2009 - Study on Jordanian Groundwater Sparks Controversy - -- GreenProphet.com
- March 03, 2009 - KISR will check; Aquifer ‘radiation’ in Kuwait unlikely - -- Arab Times
- March 03, 2009 - 'Disi project will go ahead despite radiation allegations' - -- Zawya.com
- February 27, 2009 - Ancient Jordanian underground wells 'radioactive' - -- TradeArabia.com
- February 26, 2009 - Radioactive material found in Jordanian Wells - -- The Jerusalem Post
- February 25, 2009 - Ancient Jordanian wells radioactive, study finds - -- Reuters
- October 04, 2006 - Experts address N.C. radon hazard --The News & Observer
- April 01, 2006 - EPA May Weaken Rule on Water Quality --Washington Post
News Releases - Duke: News Releases - Other: - May 15, 2013 - Study finds no evidence of water contamination from shale gas drilling in Arkansas - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- May 15, 2013 - Study finds no evidence of water contamination from shale gas drilling in Arkansas - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- October 15, 2012 - High Levels of Coal Ash Contaminants Found in N.C. Waters - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- August 17, 2009 - Toxics in Coal Ash from TVA Ash Spill May Pose Risks to the Environment -non -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- January 28, 2009 - Analysis Shows Exposure to Ash from TVA Spill Could Have "Severe Health Implications" - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- July 14, 2004 - South Israeli water 'radioactive' --BC News
- May 01, 2004 - Natural Boron Contamination in Mediterranean Groundwater --Geotimes
- December 01, 2003 - GSA In The News -
- November 03, 2003 - GSA Release No. 03-34, Water on the Gaza Strip: Time Bomb or Ray of Hope? -
- March 04, 2003 - Woodrow Wilson Center: Environmental Change and Security Project The State of the Water Crisis in Israel and The Palestinian Authority: Integrating Science and Policy -
News Stories: - October 16, 2012 - Vengosh to Testify on Environmental Impacts of Energy Production at Oct. 18 Congressional Briefing - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- July 09, 2012 - Natural Underground Pathways May be Conduits for Marcellus Brines - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- December 12, 2011 - New Study Documents Cumulative Impact on Mountaintop Mining - -- Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke Univ.
- October 03, 2011 - Avner Vengosh Presents Keynote at International Geochemistry Symposium -None -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- September 30, 2011 - PhD students Laura Ruhl and Brittany Merola win international awards - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- September 30, 2011 - PhD Students Laura Ruhl and Brittany Merola Win International Awards - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- July 11, 2011 - Nicholas School “Fracking” Study Among Top Five Most-Read Papers on PNAS Website - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- May 12, 2011 - Rising Salinity in N.C. Coastal Aquifer - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- April 01, 2011 - Avner Vengosh Named Fellow of International Association of Geochemistry - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- November 29, 2010 - New Monitoring Methods More Accurately Measure Coal Ash Impacts - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
- May 05, 2010 - Workshop Focuses on Climate Adaptation, Water Conservation in Middle East and North Africa - -- Nicholas School of the Environment
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