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As gas booms, calls for hydrofracking rules

STANFORD (US) — Disclosing chemicals used on federal land is only one step toward ensuring the safety of hydraulic fracturing, the booming technology that offers economic and environmental benefits, according to geophysicist Mark Zoback.In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the nation’s supply of natural gas buried in shale and echoed recommendations for safe extraction made by an advisory panel for regulatory reform....

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Source: Futurity.org - Wednesday, 8 February


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