A news release from ASTM International describes the progress made at the first meeting of the recently formed ASTM Subcommittee D18.26 on Hydraulic Fracturing, which is chaired by CEE senior researcher and senior lecturer John Germaine. The more than 100 attendees at the Jacksonville, Fla., meeting held Jan. 29 determined categories for which consensus standards could be developed that would “guide best practices within the oil and gas industry while also addressing environmental concerns regarding water, land and air resources.” Attendees also appointed task forces to begin that work. The next meeting is scheduled for early June in Indianapolis.