EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing

EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing Press Release, November 3, 2011
The final study plan looks at the full cycle of water in hydraulic fracturing, from the acquisition of the water, through the mixing of chemicals and actual fracturing, to the post-fracturing stage, including the management of flowback and produced or used water as well as its ultimate treatment and disposal.