Four States, 10 Years and 6,648 Spills from Fracking

A recent study by Duke University’s Nicholas Institute for Environmental Public Solutions analyzed the spill data; the Science for Nature and People Partnership mapped the incidents, the materials spilled and if it affected the water, reports Progressive Pulse. But according to Duke University researcher Lauren Patterson, inconsistencies in state reporting requirements make it difficult to pinpoint the number of spills and amount of gallons involved. For example, North Dakota requires spills of 42 gallons or more to be reported, the study found. That could explain why that state had the greatest number of spills. Meanwhile, the reporting threshold was higher in Colorado and New Mexico: 210 gallons.

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