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In rural West Texas, the demand for well water is growing

by Zoe Kurland
Dec 14, 2021
People have been moving to far West Texas during the pandemic, but officials are concerned there isn't enough water to go around.
Lee Killingsworth and another driller operate the rig and look out onto the property.
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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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