EPA Final Assessment of Fracking Impacts on Drinking Water Resources Released

EPA's final fracking report re-writes takeaways
(Scott K. JOHNSON, Ars Technica; December 14, 2016)
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/epas-final-fracking-report-re-writes-takeaways/

EPA reverses course, highlights fracking contamination of drinking water
(Tom SCHECK and Scott TONG, APM Reports; December 13, 2016)
http://www.apmreports.org/story/2016/12/13/epa-fracking-contamination-drinking-water

Outside experts ding EPA fracking report's optimistic conclusions
(Scott K. JOHNSON, Ars Technica; August 13, 2016)
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/08/outside-experts-ding-epa-fracking-reports-optimistic-conclusions/


U. S. EPA Final Report Documentation:


 EPA Releases Final Report on Impacts from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities on Drinking Water
(News Releases, U. S. EPA; December 13, 2016)
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-final-report-impacts-hydraulic-fracturing-activities-drinking-water

Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas:  Impacts from the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources in the United States (Final Report)
(U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, EPA 600/R-16/236F, 2016)
https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/hfstudy/recordisplay.cfm?deid=332990

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