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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.

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Decommissioned equipment sits in Conroe oilfield in Montgomery County.
Credit: Roy Luck

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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