Hydraulic Fracturing Study Archive
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Press Releases
- EPA’s Science Advisory Board Announces Independent Panel to Peer Review Agency’s Hydraulic Fracturing Research (March 2013)
- EPA Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Study Progress Report (December 2012)
- EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing (November 2011)
- EPA's Selection of Locations for Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan (June 2011)
- EPA's Submission of the Study Plan to SAB for Review (February 2011)
- Results of Voluntary Information Request (November 2010)
- About the Voluntary Information Request (September 2010)
- EPA Announces Hydraulic Fracturing Study and Requests for Comments from the SAB (March 2010)
Science Matters Newsletter
Blogs
- EPA Science Blog: EPA’s Hydraulic Fracturing Drinking Water Study: What’s the latest? (May 2013)
- Around the Water Cooler: An Update on EPA’s Hydraulic Fracturing Study (December 2012)
Scoping Materials
- Opportunity for Stakeholder Input on EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study:
Other Materials
- Former Administrator Lisa Jackson's July 23, 2012 letters to stakeholders:
- Stakeholder Engagement Roadmap
- EPA's Integrated Approach of Openness and Scientific Rigor
- Overview Fact Sheet: EPA's Draft Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources