Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction

Posted: June 21st, 2012

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Pacific Institute’s latest report was released this morning.

The report Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Resources: Separating the Frack from the Fiction is a detailed assessment and synthesis of existing research on the water-related risks of fracking as well as the results of interviews with representatives from state and federal agencies, industry, academia, environmental groups, and community-based organizations from across the United States. Interviewees identified a broad set of water-related social, economic, and environmental concerns, foremost among which are impacts of hydraulic fracturing on the availability and quality of water resources.

Download the full report.
Download the Executive Summary.
Download the press release.

Dr. Peter H. Gleick
President, Pacific Institute
Member, US National Academy of Sciences
MacArthur Fellow
www.pacinst.org