Fracking Wastewater Causes Lasting Harm to Key Freshwater Species

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By By Liza GrossFeb 21, 2023, 10:00 am233 pts
Exposing water fleas, a critical link in the aquatic food chain, to fracking wastewater reduces their survival and ability to reproduce, with potentially far-ranging consequences, new research shows. By Liza Gross Extracting fossil fuels from underground reservoirs requires so much water a Chevron scientist…

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