Open AccessHydraulic Fracturing Water Use Is Tied to Environmental Impact
Author(s) -
Lily Strelich
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2015eo038705
Subject(s) - hydraulic fracturing , drilling , environmental impact assessment , petroleum engineering , environmental science , geology , mining engineering , engineering , ecology , mechanical engineering , biology
New map identifies varying water usage in hydraulic drilling operations across the United States and what this means for potential environmental impacts.