Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Water Resources: Assessing the ...
Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Water Resources: Assessing the ...
Impact of Hydraulic Fracturing on Water Resources: Assessing the ...
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Key envir<strong>on</strong>mental risks associated with shale<br />
gas drilling and hydro-fracturing<br />
Methane<br />
c<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
drinking water<br />
wells<br />
Fugitive emissi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> methane to <strong>the</strong><br />
atmosphere<br />
<strong>Water</strong> use<br />
(3-6 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
gall<strong>on</strong> per well)<br />
C<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong> by<br />
fracturing fluid<br />
(transportati<strong>on</strong>, spills,<br />
disposal)<br />
Disposal <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
fracturing<br />
fluids/produced<br />
water<br />
Air polluti<strong>on</strong> associated<br />
with different stages <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
gas producti<strong>on</strong><br />
Health implicati<strong>on</strong>s,<br />
quality <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> life<br />
(traffic, noise)
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