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May. 13, 2011
Study Links Methane In Water To Gas Extraction
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| Reporting in the journal PNAS, researchers say drinking water containing potentially hazardous methane levels has been found near natural gas wells in Pennsylvania and New York. Ira Flatow and guests discuss the study, and its implications for "fracking" for natural gas. |
Produced by Annette Heist, Senior Producer
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Robert B. Jackson
Professor, Environmental Science
Duke University
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John Conrad
President, Conrad Geoscience Corp.
Poughkeepsie, New York
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