Treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater may pollute area water sources for years
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 10:02
in Health & Medicine
Given Pennsylvania's abundant natural resources, it's no surprise that the Commonwealth has become a mecca for hydraulic fracturing. Researchers, however, have recently discovered that releasing millions of gallons of treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater each year into area surface waters may have longer-lasting effects than originally thought.