Methane contamination of drinking water caused by hydraulic fracturing remains unproven

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Richard J Davies. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011.

. 2011 Oct 25;108(43):E871; author reply E872.

doi: 10.1073/pnas.1113299108. Epub 2011 Oct 14.

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Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
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