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Behind The Headlines: Oil Wastewater And Fracking FAQ
News of protests in recent months against oil- and gas-related activity in the Flint Hills has drawn fresh attention to these and other terms — as well as some confusion.
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Figuring Out Fracking Wastewater
Almost 3 million gallons of concentrated salt water leaked in early January from a ruptured pipeline at a natural gas drilling site near Williston, N.D. The brine, a by-product of the oil and gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, spilled into two creeks that empty into the […]
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Millions of gallons of saltwater leak into North Dakota creek
Almost 3 million gallons of potentially toxic saltwater leaked from a western North Dakota pipeline into a creek that feeds the Missouri River – the largest spill of its kind in the state’s history. The impact of spill on the local environment and the length of cleanup time are […]
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Barriers set up, water being testing at site of 3 million-gallon saltwater spill
Earthen barriers have been set up across a creek and water was being tested Thursday around the site of a nearly 3 million-gallon leak of saltwater generated by oil drilling, the largest spill of its kind during North Dakota’s current oil rush. Associated Press. 23 January 2015.
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Brine spill could turn out to be one of the largest ever in North Dakota
A spill earlier this month from a saltwater line not even a year old north of Williston has turned out to be the biggest spill of North Dakota’s current oil boom and may be one of the biggest ever. Fargo Inforum, North Dakota. 22 January 2015.
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