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A pioneering public health researcher has made an indelible impact on regulating the oil and gas industry's environmental impacts, especially when it comes to hydraulic fracturing — also known as ...

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LARAMIE -- Hydraulic fracturing is safe and a critical part of new oil and gas development, energy industry representatives said today at a forum about the practice. If done properly, fracking "is ...