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U.S. Forest Service set to decide on fracking in George Washington National Forest
2013-09-07 19:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: George Washington National Forest is more than just one of the largest expanses of pristine land in the East. It's the leafy cradle of the Shenandoah, James and Potomac rivers, a source of drinking water for millions of people in greater Washington. The forest -- nearly 2 million acres of natural splendor straddling Virginia and West Virginia -- might also hold another treasure: natural gas trapped under a deep layer of rock called the Marcellus Shale. By the end of the month, the U.S. Forest...
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