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Leaky Wells Spur Call for Stricter Rules on Gas Drilling [1]

A study that blamed natural gas drilling for water pollution in two states has spurred calls for stricter regulations to keep wells from leaking methane into aquifers.

Publication Date: 
17/09/2014
Bloomberg [2]
Tags:
Water Pollution [3], Energy [4], Natural Gas [5], Natural Gas Exploration [6], Methane [7], Groundwater Pollution [8], Drinking Water [9]
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