Articles in the Drilling Down series from The New York Times examine the risks of natural-gas drilling and efforts to regulate this rapidly growing industry.
Read the entire series at http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/us/series/drilling_down/index.html
Wastewater Recycling No Cure-All in Gas Process
By Ian Urbina
Published March 2, 2011
Though it has helped the natural gas industry reduce its wastewater, recycling has not eliminated all the hazards.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/us/02gas.html
Pressure Limits Efforts to Police Drilling for Gas
By IAN URBINA
Published: March 3, 2011
Amid pressure, regulators are divided over the scope of their powers, leading to limited enforcement and narrowed research.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/us/04gas.html
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