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Author: Christopher Mims

Pittsburgh’s drinking water is radioactive, thanks to fracking. Only question is, how much?

Pittsburgh’s drinking water is radioactive

Residents of Pittsburgh — as well as potentially tens of millions of other everyday citizens in the Northeast corridor who rely on their taps to deliver safe water — are consuming unknown and potentially dangerous amounts of radium in every glass of water.

Source: Grist (2011) Read More

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Hydraulic Fracturing Study (2010-2012)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Hydraulic Fracturing Study (2010-2012)

The Environmental Protection Agency compiled research, guidance, and regulatory interpretations on hydraulic fracturing as public scrutiny intensified. From underground injection rules to drinking water protections, the agency’s evolving position signaled…

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