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Splitting the state http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1352765259
In any discussion about "fracking" natural gas and oil wells from layers of shale deep beneath the surface, the talk quickly steers to the balancing act between those natural resources -- how much water is used and its source, where to put fracking fluid after it more resembles turpentine than water, and how much gas and oil can be captured in the tradeoff.... Opponents say that oil and gas companies consume on average the equivalent of a small lake of water -- about 3 acres by 5 feet deep -- to use hydraulic fracturing to open a horizontally drilled well in deep shale. The dark sedimentary rock splits easily into plates to release oil and gas.
Proponents say a fracked well may produce enough natural gas to meet the needs of 30,000 to 50,000 homes for a year.
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Apparently these 30,000 to 50,000 homes don't need water.
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