Fracking Study Links Pollution, Earthquakes to Drilling in Texas Shale

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By Lorraine ChowJun 19, 2017, 6:01 pm79 ptsTrending
A new analysis of Texas' oil and gas development underscores how there really are two sides to the energy debate. We know that drilling has brought the state billions in wealth, but its vast impacts on the environment cannot be ignored. The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas ( TAMEST )—the…

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