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Citation Label: GEN325
Publication Name: State Oil and Natural Gas Regulations Designed to Protect Water Resources
Publication Type: Report
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Author Name: U.S. Department of Energy
Other Authors: Office of Fossil Energy and National Energy Technology Laboratory
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Publication Year: 2009
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http://www.gwpc.org/sites/default/files/state_oil_and_gas_regulations_designed_to_protect_water_resources_0.pdf

Local Source File: GEN325-stateoandgregulationswater.pdf
Annotation: This report was created following a study of the states that contribute the most oil and gas to the U.S. supply. This report focuses specifically on regulations pertaining to the protection of water resources. The report focuses on Permitting, Well Construction, Hydraulic Fracturing, Temporary Abandonment, Well Plugging, Tanks, Pits, Waste Handling and Spills.
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