A year ago we told you about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launching a new study examining the possibility of treating oil and gas wastewater and (gasp) releasing the cleaned-up wastewater into lakes and rivers, instead of injecting it back down holes in the ground (see EPA Launches Study to Dispose Frack Wastewater in Lakes, Rivers). The EPA asked for “input” from everyone, including the oil and gas industry and Big Green, to help guide their research efforts. On Wednesday the EPA released a first draft of the study.
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