‘Fracking’ can taint drinking water supply, says EPA study

The technique of hydraulic fracturing by the oil and gas industry “can impact drinking water resources in the United States under some circumstances,” the EPA says in a new report. “Impacts cited in the report generally occurred near hydraulic fractured oil and gas production wells and ranged in severity from temporary changes in water quality to contamination… » Read More

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