CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 28, 2015) - On Thursday, October 29, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining the risks related to hydraulic fracturing (or 'fracking') - the practice of injecting sand, water, and a relatively small quantity of chemicals deep underground at high pressures to extract fossil fuels.
The study, Managing the Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing: An Update, looks beyond the claims of anti-fracking activists and spotlights the latest government and academic research about the actual environmental effects of fracking.
A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern) on Thursday, October 29.
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Senior Director, Natural Resource Studies
Fraser Institute
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