martes, 9 de junio de 2015

Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water, EPA Now Concludes | InsideClimate News

Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water, EPA Now Concludes | InsideClimate News





Fracking Has Contaminated Drinking Water, EPA Now Concludes

The acknowledgment of instances of fracking-related water contamination marks a notable reversal for the Obama administration.

 By Neela Banerjee, InsideClimate News

 

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A long-awaited study by the EPA finds that fracking has "led to impacts
on drinking water resources, including contamination of drinking water
wells," in a reversal for the Obama administration. Credit: Fracking
site on the Pinedale Anticline and Jonah fields in Wyoming/Ecoflight