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Green Plumbing

Category - Caring for Our Planet

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Which of the following environmental hazards has been attributed to drilling and extraction of natural gas?

Earthquakes
Drinking water contamination
A and B above
None of the above

Explanation

Answer: C - Both earthquakes and contaminated drinking water have been attributed to natural gas collection procedures. The injection of liquids into the earth during hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” has been shown to lead to increased earthquake activity, per the US Geological Survey. Fracking and improper natural gas drilling practices have led to contaminated drinking water wells, per the Environmental Protection Agency.

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