House Report: Fracking Uses 29 Carcinogens

Hydraulic fracturing blasts at least 29 carcinogens and other hazardous chemicals deep into the earth to break up shale formations and get at oil and natural gas, says a new report released yesterday by House Democrats. Known as fracking, the industry used 780 million gallons of drilling fluids between 2005…

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House Report: Fracking Uses 29 Carcinogens

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