Substantial water pollution risks from hydraulic fracturing: research
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Stony Brook University scientists have found that the disposal of contaminated wastewater from hydraulic fracturing commonly known as fracking wells producing natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region poses substantial potential risks of river and other water pollution that suggests additional regulation to reduce the potential of drinking water contamination.