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Another concern arises over groundwater contamination from fracking accidents

2014-06-25 08:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

PhysOrg: The oil and gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could potentially contribute more pollutants to groundwater than past research has suggested, according to a new study in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology. Scientists are reporting that when spilled or deliberately applied to land, waste fluids from fracking are likely picking up tiny particles in the soil that attract heavy metals and other chemicals with possible health implications for people and animals....

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