Blog: New Research — Fracking Uses (and Loses) More Water than Previously Believed
From Switchboard, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) staff blog:
”Fracking’s water footprint is higher than previously thought, according to a new report out yesterday that combined data from many sources to provide one of the most comprehensive looks at how water is used by the oil and gas industry. The researchers from Downstream Strategies and San Jose State University tracked water use, reuse, and disposal in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.”
Read more from the NRDC staff Switchboard blog