EPA Study: Fracking Puts Drinking Water Supplies at Risk of Contamination

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By Sharon KellyJun 4, 2015, 5:53 pm247 pts
The Environmental Protection Agency has released its long awaited draft assessment of the impacts that fracking has on the nation's drinking water supplies — confirming that the process does indeed contaminate water. “From our assessment, we conclude there are above and below ground mechanisms by which…

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