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Hydraulic Fracturing Faces Growing Competition for Water Supplies in Water-Stressed Regions
2013-05-02 13:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A new Ceres research paper on water use in hydraulic fracturing operations shows that a significant portion of this activity is happening in water stressed regions of the U.S., most prominently Texas and Colorado, which are both in the midst of prolonged drought conditions. It concludes that industry efforts underway, such as expanded use of recycled water and non-freshwater resources, need to be scaled up along with better water management planning if shale energy production is to grow as projected....
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