Can fracking pollute water? Study tries to answer

By: KEVIN BEGOS | Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — A new study being done by the Department of Energy may provide some of the first solid answers to an extremely controversial question: Can gas drilling fluids migrate and pose a threat to drinking water? A drilling company in southwestern Pennsylvania is giving researchers access to a commercial drilling site, said Richard Hammack, a spokesman for … Continue reading Can fracking pollute water? Study tries to answer