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High levels of arsenic found in groundwater near fracking sites
2013-08-09 15:39:15| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Pro Publica: A recently published study by researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington found elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in groundwater near natural gas fracking sites in Texas Barnett Shale. While the findings are far from conclusive, the study provides further evidence tying fracking to arsenic contamination. An internal Environmental Protection Agency PowerPoint presentation recently obtained by the Los Angeles Times warned that wells near Dimock, Pa., showed elevated levels...
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