One of the most hotly debated topics in America today is the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as "fracking," and the benefits and risks proponents and opponents associated with the practice.
"In May of this year, the International Energy Agency issued a report that made an economic case for the adoption of safer drilling practices in gas production facilitated by hydraulic fracturing."
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania sponsored an unbiased and large-scale study of water quality in private water wells in rural Pennsylvania – before and after the drilling of nearby Marcellus Shale gas wells.