U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): Water Resources and Natural Gas Production from the Marcellus Shale
The U.S. Geological Survey provided baseline data on aquifers, stream flows, and groundwater systems — the quiet science underpinning larger arguments. Without baseline measurements, contamination claims and regulatory decisions rest on shaky ground. In drilling regions, hydrology mattered as much as politics.
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