Drillers Fracking at Much Shallower Depths Than Widely Believed

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By Zahra HirjiJul 24, 2015, 6:00 am74 pts
One in six wells were fracked less than one mile below the surface, at the same depth of known water sources, according to a new study. By Zahra Hirji The nation's first survey of fracking well depths shows shallow fracking is more widespread than previously thought, occurring at 16 percent of publicly recorded…

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