New Report: Fracking Is Stressing Water Supplies In Areas Already Wracked By Drought
Posted on AllSides February 6th, 2014
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Extensive and rapid development of oil and gas resources by hydraulic fracturing in areas of the U.S. that are already dry or in drought is putting significant strains on water supplies, a new analysis finds.
The report by Ceres, a non-profit that works to mobilize companies and investors to promote sustainability, found that more than 55 percent of the w