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Society of Environmental Journalists: Oil fracking poses similar concerns as gas fracking

Posted Mon, 2011/03/07 - 11:13am by RCAP

March 2, 2011

The technique called hydraulic fracturing (or fracking) that is increasingly being used to extract natural gas is drawing widespread attention, concern, and media coverage across the country. Next up: oil fracking.

AP Texas News: Driller denies that it contaminated Texas aquifer

Posted Fri, 2010/12/10 - 10:52am by RCAP

This article was originally posted Dec. 8 here

By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI
Associated Press © 2010 The Associated Press

HOUSTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order against a Texas gas driller Tuesday, accusing the company of contaminating an aquifer and giving it 48 hours to provide clean drinking water to affected residents and begin taking steps to resolve the problem.

KUAR-FM (Arkansas): Officials require disclosure of gas drilling "frack" fluids

Posted Fri, 2010/12/10 - 10:47am by RCAP

This story was originally posted Dec. 7 here

By Kelly MacNeil

Arkansas just became one of the first states in the country to require drilling companies to disclose what chemicals they’re using to crack open shale rock to extract natural gas.