“Fracking wastewater and acid mine drainage each pose well-documented environmental and public health risks. But in laboratory tests, we found that by blending them in the right proportions we can bind some of the fracking contaminants into solids that can be removed before the water is discharged back into streams and rivers,” says Avner Vengosh, professor of geochemistry and water quality at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:30:00 +0000
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