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10, 2011 EPA links water contamination with ‘fracking' Listen to
the interview A few years ago, residents of the town of Pavilion
began complaining of health problems that they blamed on water
contamination. Many in the town wondered if local oil and gas
development, as well as hydraulic fracturing – was to blame.
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency released draft
analysis of data on its ground water investigation in the town
of Pavillion. The report indicates that ground water in the
aquifer contains compounds that are “likely associated with gas
production practices, includ