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Does Fracking in California Take Less Water than in Pennsylvania?
September 9, 2012 | SFGate.com

An article on the SFGate.com website reports that the hydraulic fracturing being done in California uses much less water than what is being done in Pennsylvania. However, when rock type, horizontal leg length, type of production and other factors are considered the wells being treated are very different.


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