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groundwater
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Environment/Energy
Fracking-Contaminated Groundwater: The Myth that Failed
by Timothy Benson December 16, 2016The myth that hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” of oil and natural gas is responsible for the widespread, systemic contamination of groundwater (the stuff you drink) is one that is proving tremendously hard to kill.
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Environment/EnergyFeaturedPodcast
Heartland Daily Podcast – Jackie Stewart: No, Fracking is not Contaminating Water Supplies
by Isaac Orr March 10, 2016In this edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, research fellow Isaac Orr and Jackie Stewart, from Energy in Depth discuss a recent study conducted by the University of Cincinnati which found fracking has not contaminated water supplies. But here’s a twist, the study was actually funded by environmental groups who are not pleased with the results.