OIL AND GAS Study finds 6,600 spills from fracking in just four states

Study finds 6,600 spills from fracking in just four states Durham NC (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 - Each year, 2 to 16 percent of hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells spill hydrocarbons, chemical-laden water, hydraulic fracturing fluids and other substances, according to a new study. The analysis, which appears Feb. 21 in Environmental Science and Technology, identified 6,648 spills reported across Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota and Pennsylvania during a 10-year period. "This st ... morehttp://www.oilgasdaily.com/reports/Study_finds_6600_spills_from_fracking_in_just_four_states_999.html