Regulation of Water Pollution from Hydraulic Fracturing in Horizontally-Drilled Wells in the Marcellus Shale Region, USA
Hydraulic fracturing is an industrial process used to extract fossil fuel reserves that lie deep underground. With the introduction of horizontal drilling, new commercial sources of energy have become available. Wells are drilled and injected with large quantities of water mixed with specially selec...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Water |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/4/4/983 |