Water used for hydraulic fracturing varies widely across United States

Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 12:20 in Earth & Climate

The amount of water required to hydraulically fracture oil and gas wells varies widely across the country, according to the first national-scale analysis and map of hydraulic fracturing water usage detailed in a new study.

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