Fracking Accidents across the United States

The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented oil and gas drilling rush—brought on by a controversial technology called hydraulic fracturing, or FRACKING. Along with this fracking-enabled rush have come troubling reports of poisoned drinking water, polluted air, mysterious animal deaths, industrial disasters and explosions.

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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • Global Provider
Tags
  • accidents
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ckan
  • edx
  • energy
  • energy-data-exchange
  • fracking
  • geo
  • geology
  • geoss
  • global
  • potential-fracking
  • well-data
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metadata_created 2025-11-25T21:49:18.717496
metadata_modified 2025-11-25T21:49:18.717500
notes The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented oil and gas drilling rush—brought on by a controversial technology called hydraulic fracturing, or FRACKING. Along with this fracking-enabled rush have come troubling reports of poisoned drinking water, polluted air, mysterious animal deaths, industrial disasters and explosions.
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title Fracking Accidents across the United States