Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing

• Author(s): Frank R. Spellman,
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Pages: 477
• ISBN_10: 1040197019
  ISBN_13: 9781040197011
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Technology & Engineering / Chemical & Biochemical , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / General , Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply , Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Fossil Fuels , Science / Earth Sciences / General , Science / Physics / Geophysics , Technology & Engineering / Civil / General , Business & Economics / Industries / General , Science / Energy ,

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