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AP: Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots

Posted Tue, 2013/06/18 - 8:38am by RCAP

A June 17 Associated Press article reports that "fracking presents new strains on water supplies in some drought-stricken areas of the U.S."

The article states:

While fracking typically consumes less water than farming or residential uses, the exploration method is increasing competition for the precious resource, driving up the price of water and burdening already depleted aquifers and rivers in certain drought-stricken stretches.

Read the article [1]

Topics:
- fracking [2],
- hydraulic fracturing [3],
- drought [4],
- competition [5],
- water [6],
- farming [7]

Source URL: http://www.rcap.org/node/1272

Links:
[1] http://news.yahoo.com/fracking-fuels-water-fights-nations-133753148.html?utm_source=Circle+of+Blue+WaterNews+%26+Alerts&utm_campaign=8d3adb4f47-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c1265b6ed7-8d3adb4f47-250659753
[2] http://www.rcap.org/taxonomy/term/210
[3] http://www.rcap.org/taxonomy/term/75
[4] http://www.rcap.org/taxonomy/term/728
[5] http://www.rcap.org/taxonomy/term/686
[6] http://www.rcap.org/taxonomy/term/38
[7] http://www.rcap.org/taxonomy/term/401