Natural Resources Defense Council: There are a few new reports from Europe on fracking that provide a lot of valuable information: A joint report from Germany`s Federal Environment Agency and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety was released in September. Among the conclusions about the environmental impacts of fracking: Fracking technology can lead to groundwater contamination. There are current gaps in knowledge about environmental risks. Germany should use a step-by-step approach...
URL: http://ecowatch.org/2012/safe-fracking-a-fairy-tale/
Enclosure: http://www.umweltbundesamt.de/uba-info-presse-e/2012/pe12-028_tight_restrictions_on_hydraulic_fracturing_required.htm
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