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The link between fracking and health issues

by Marketplace Contributor
Nov 15, 2017
Cause and effect can be difficult to prove, but here are a series of studies showing the potential connection between fracking and health risks.
A Cabot Oil & Gas natural gas drill stands at a hydraulic fracturing site in South Montrose, Pennsylvania. The process is controversial with critics who say it could poison water supplies, while the natural-gas industry says it's been used safely for decades.
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California's wells are going dry now, too

by Lauren Sommer
Aug 21, 2014
The long drought has led to a strain on groundwater - much like having too many straws in the same glass.
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