Water Usage for Fracking Has Increased Dramatically, Study Shows

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By Yale Environment 360Jul 2, 2015, 11:00 am158 pts
Oil and natural gas fracking requires 28 times more water now than it did 15 years ago, according to a study by the U.S. Enlarge Water use in fracking operations in the U.S. Geological Survey. The increased water demand is attributed to the development of new, water-intensive technologies that target fossil…

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