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EPA's Study of Hydraulic Fracturing and Its Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources

Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan 2011

The Study Plan was released in November 2011 and outlined the scope, research approaches, and research questions of EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing Drinking Water Study.

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Plan to Study the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Drinking Water Resources, EPA/600/R-11/122, November 2011 (PDF)(190 pp, 2 MB)