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Editorial – Hands Off the Watershed – NYTimes.com
hear, hear! water is without a doubt more important than the need to drill for natural gas
NYTimes: Pollution Fears Creating Reaction Against Natural Gas Boom
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. … Continue reading