![]() Though fracking has been used in the United States for nearly a century, it is only within the past 15 years that it has been paired with a new technology, horizontal drilling. Hydraulic fracturing (commonly referred to as fracking) is the process of pumping a slurry of water, sand and various chemicals into rock formations to release trapped gas and oil. However, EPA did not find evidence of widespread impacts to drinking water resources and further concluded that, “the number of identified cases where drinking water resources were impacted are small relative to the number of hydraulically fractured wells.” ![]() In its comprehensive study, EPA concludes that fracking has caused water contamination and does pose a risk to drinking water resources. ![]() Thomas Burke, lead EPA researcher on the project, describes the report as “the most complete compilation of scientific data to date, including over 950 sources of information, published papers, numerous technical reports, information from stakeholders and peer-reviewed EPA scientific reports.” On June 5, after years of research and continued debate over hydraulic fracturing’s impact on drinking water in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft assessment on the practice.
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