Tag: groundwater

Research finds link between groundwater contamination and shale, legacy energy development in Pa.

Penn State scientists have discovered fracking in regions of Pennsylvania with a legacy of energy extraction may increase groundwater contamination. The post Research finds link between groundwater contamination and shale, legacy energy development in Pa. appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter. This post appeared first on Shale Gas Reporter.

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Study Shows Rarity of Fracking-Related Methane in Groundwater

The overwhelming majority of methane found in groundwater samples near natural gas and oil drilling sites in Pennsylvania is naturally occurring, and not related to fracking, according to a new study from Penn State University. The research, which was funded by the National Science Foundation and U.S. Geological Survey, found 99.92 percent of the 20,751 water

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