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February 21, 2017
Study of Fracking in Four States Uncovers Over 6,600 Spills
Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions
A new study investigating spills from hydraulically fractured oil and gas uncovered 6,648 spills in just four states over a ten-year period. Part of the SNAP Partnership, the study examined data from Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. Significant differences in reporting requirements across states made this analysis difficult, according to a report by ResearchGate.