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EPA Finds No Widespread Drinking Water Pollution Fracking
2015-06-04 22:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The Environmental Protection Agency says it has found no evidence that hydraulic fracturing - better known as fracking - has led to widespread pollution of drinking water. The oil industry and its backers welcome the long-awaited study, while environmental groups criticize it. "We found the hydraulic fracturing activities in the United States are carried out in a way that has not led to widespread systemic impacts on drinking water resources," says Tom Burke, science adviser and deputy assistant...
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