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To be sure, shale gas has its own issues, including the destruction of billions of gallons of fresh water lost through drilling and frac'ing, as well as damage to ground water aquifers.
Robert L. Cavnar: Keystone XL Pipeline Extension Not the Real Issue Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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While still defending the practice of frac'ing as necessary, some companies have begun efforts to use more benign chemicals and disclose ingredients used by service companies.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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The problems with frac'ing are generally twofold; first, control of the frac fluid within the well is always questionable, depending completely on good well design as well as quality of steel casing and properly applied cement jobs.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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To be sure, shale gas has its own issues, including the destruction of billions of gallons of fresh water lost through drilling and frac'ing, as well as damage to ground water aquifers.
Robert L. Cavnar: Keystone XL Pipeline Extension Not the Real Issue Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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Up until just recently, the industry has done what it always does; dismiss concerns about frac'ing as hyperbole with the attendent "it's just too complicated for you to understand" rhetoric pushed by lobbyists.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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Before we talk about the controversy of frac'ing, let's first talk about exactly what it is and how it's done.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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This time, though, fueled by Cabot Oil & Gas being fined for contaminating water sources in Pennsylvania, a ban on frac'ing in New York state, and constant pressure from environmental groups, the industry has begun to respond to demands for more transparency.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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Hydraulic fracturing, known as frac'ing, of oil and gas wells has been a common practice for decades yet little is understood about this complex, and potentially very dangerous well treating practice.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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In the last several years, concerns of the environmental community have spilled over into the awareness of the general public, fueled by Gasland, a documentary about shale gas drilling and frac'ing produced by Josh Fox in 2010.
Robert L. Cavnar: The Hydraulic Fracturing Dilemma, and Danger Robert L. Cavnar 2011
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Doctors wanted the frac'ing fluid formula, which Halliburton said was secret.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Gas industry secrets and a nurse's story 2008
Prolagus commented on the word frac'ing
In theory, the correct spelling of fracking.
March 12, 2011