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More Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing
December 4, 2009 | Washington Post

This article in the Washington Post reviews the ongoing debate over the environmental and human impact of hydraulic fracturing, in the development of natural gas reservoirs in shales such as the Marcellus of the Appalachian Basin.


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