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June 25, 2013

Stray gases found in water wells near shale gas sites
Durham NC (SPX) Jun 25, 2013
Homeowners living within one kilometer of shale gas wells appear to be at higher risk of having their drinking water contaminated by stray gases, according to a new Duke University-led study. Duke scientists analyzed 141 drinking water samples from private water wells across northeastern Pennsylvania's gas-rich Marcellus shale basin. Their study documented not only higher methane concentrations in drinking water within a kilometer of shale gas drilling - which past studies have shown - but highe ... read more

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