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February 19, 2014 · 1:55 pm
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As Fracking Booms, Wastewater Concerns Grow

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With hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas continuing to proliferate across the U.S., scientists and environmental activists are raising questions about whether millions of gallons of contaminated drilling fluids could be threatening water supplies and human health.

– Yale Environment 360

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