Geologie Geotehnica Foraj Pompe caldura » drinking http://www.smartgsm.ro stiri,linkuri,poze,postari,comentarii Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:27:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 NYTimes: Pollution Fears Creating Reaction Against Natural Gas Boom http://www.smartgsm.ro/nytimes-pollution-fears-creating-reaction-against-natural-gas-boom/ http://www.smartgsm.ro/nytimes-pollution-fears-creating-reaction-against-natural-gas-boom/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:51:34 +0000 Geo http://www.smartgsm.ro/2009/12/nytimes-pollution-fears-creating-reaction-against-natural-gas-boom/ Continue reading →]]> Hydraulic fracturing (of shale) can lead to contamination of groundwater supplies used for drinking and agriculture. Concerns: methane entering water supply, handling of drilling wastewater, and residue of toxic lubricants (e.g. benzene); drilling now taking place in more populated areas. Regulation: EPA said hydraulic fracturing harmless in 2004 > removed from Safe Drinking Water Act.

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