Fracking Wastewater Spikes 1,440% in Half Decade

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By DeSmogBlogAug 16, 2018, 9:34 am128 pts
By Sharon Kelly Between 2011 and 2016, fracked oil and gas wells in the U.S. pumped out record-breaking amounts of wastewater, which is laced with toxic and radioactive materials, a new Duke University study concludes. The amount of wastewater from fracking rose 1,440 percent during that period. Over the same…

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