Friday, June 5, 2015

Energy Quote of the Day: EPA Sees Water Risk, but Little Impact so far, From Fracking

Energy Quote of the Day: EPA Sees Water Risk, but Little Impact so far, From Fracking

By Pete Danko
Schematic cross-section of general types of oil and gas resources and the orientations of production wells used in hydraulic fracturing. From U.S. EPA  fracking and drinker water study.
It holds the potential to cause problems, but so far hasn’t – that seems to be the thrust of a long-awaited government study on fracking and its impact on drinking water that was released on Thursday. Going back several years, this has been one of the hot-button issues involving hydraulic fracturing, a key technique that has helped unlock extensive

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