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Report questions oil and gas wastewater disposal

A new report says that large amounts of wastewater from oil and gas production should be recycled within the oil and gas fields.

By Carol FlakeMay 2, 2017, 11:00 p.m. CentralUpdated May 2, 2017, 11:00 p.m. Central

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Report questions oil and gas wastewater disposal

by Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune
May 2, 2017

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<p class="byline">by Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune <br />May 2, 2017</p>
<p>A <a href="https://www.wateronline.com/doc/new-report-offers-long-awaited-answers-about-reusing-oil-and-gas-industry-s-wastewater-0001">new report </a>says that large amounts of wastewater from oil and gas production should be recycled within the oil and gas fields instead of being used for irrigation or other applications that could involve human and environmental exposure. &nbsp;(Water Online)</p>
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Report questions oil and gas wastewater disposal

Carol Flake, The Texas Tribune
May 2, 2017

A new report says that large amounts of wastewater from oil and gas production should be recycled within the oil and gas fields instead of being used for irrigation or other applications that could involve human and environmental exposure.  (Water Online)

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