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States Confirm Hundreds Of Water Contamination Cases From Fracking, Drilling
Hundreds of cases of water pollution from oil or gas drilling have been confirmed by several states, according to data obtained by the Associated Press. The pollution comes from both hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and conventional drilling methods to extract petroleum and natural gas. Pennsylvania alone confirmed 106 instances of pollution out of 5,000 new wells drilled since 2005. Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia also confirmed pollution in reports of varying detail:
Among the findings in the AP's review:
- See more at: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/01/states-confirm-hundreds-water#sthash.VFJj1QWZ.dpuf
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