Radioactivity Found in Pennsylvania Creek, Illegal Fracking Waste Dumping Suspected

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By Sharon KellyAug 20, 2015, 7:58 am115 pts
Recently released testing results in western Pennsylvania, upstream from Pittsburgh, reveal evidence of radioactive contamination in water flowing from an abandoned mine. Experts say that the radioactive materials may have come from illegal dumping of shale fracking wastewater. Regulators had previously found…

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