Study explains how radioactive radium transfers to wastewater in the widely-used method to extract oil and gas.
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How slick water and black shale in fracking combine to produce radioactive waste
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Deep Down Fracking Wells, Microbial Communities Thrive
October 25, 2016By
Microbes have a remarkable ability to adapt to the extreme conditions in fracking wells. New finding help scientists understand what is happening inside fracking wells and could offer insight into processes such as corrosion and methane production.
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Fracking causes earthquakes, but new research finds way to make it safer
September 24, 2016By
Injecting wastewater deep underground as a byproduct of oil and gas extraction techniques that include fracking causes human-made earthquakes, new research has found. The study, which also showed that the risk can be mitigated, has the potential to transform oil and gas industry practices.
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