Science Advisory Board questions EPA’s fracking report
Monday, January 18, 2016
In a report released this past June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stated that fracking does not cause widespread impact on drinking water sources. Now, the Science Advisory Board is questioning that claim, Shale Play reports.
Scientists on the board view the claim as ambiguous and want the EPA to further explain what is meant by it. In addition, the board wants the EPA to examine potential water well contamination in three locations where community members believe that fracking has affected drinking water.
According to the newspaper, the Science Advisory Board highlighted areas of the EPA report that state open-ended questions and even the study’s limitations.
Via: Shale Play > New Fracking Study Sought
Related: EPA: Study’s results show Marcellus fracking doesn’t cause widespread water pollution June 8, 2015
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