Improved drilling techniques have unlocked vast new reserves of shale gas, a resource that could displace significant amounts of coal--and emits less than half the carbon dioxide.

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Improved drilling techniques have unlocked vast new reserves of shale gas, a resource that could displace significant amounts of coal--and emits less than half the carbon dioxide. Yet, a variety of environmental questions about the process has surfaced concerning the contamination of drinking water. "Microseismic data has shown that a properly designed hydraulic fracture job stimulates gas production only within the...