Tuesday 8 March 2011

Interesting

Good basic how to on natural gas production. Basis for growing concern over fracing.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/27/us/fracking.html

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  2. Another big issue-

    http://www.hydraulicfracturing.com/Water-Usage/Pages/Information.aspx

    Though this is from a gas company and downplays the amount of water used, this is a big concern in the West because the water tables are all so low anyways. Plus the drilling sometimes allows the water in aquifers to run out

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