Methane contamination of drinking water caused by hydraulic fracturing remains unproven

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Volumn 108, Issue 43, 2011, Pages

  Davies, Richard J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; METHANE; WELL WATER;

GEOCHEMISTRY; GEOGRAPHIC AND GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; LETTER; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOSSIL FUELS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METHANE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80055092004     PISSN: 00278424     EISSN: 10916490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1113299108     Document Type: Letter

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