Fracking, methane and drinking water by Dianne Saxe, Envirolaw, MAY 17, 2011.
The Ernst v. Encana fracking lawsuit gained strength this month with the publication of Rob Jackson’s peer-reviewed paper: Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
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