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Office of Inspector General

Report: Response to Congressional Inquiry Regarding the EPA’s Emergency Order to the Range Resources Gas Drilling Company

Report #14-P-0044, December 20, 2013

What We Found

The EPA withdrew its emergency order regarding Range Resources hydraulic fracturing operations, but continues to monitor the situation for evidence of widespread contamination.

Report Materials

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Report At A Glance (PDF)(1 pg, 46 K)
Full Report (PDF)(36 pp, 888 K)