U.S. Government Officials Comments on Hydraulic Fracturing

A significant body of both government and private research, including DOI’s own research finalized since the original May 2012 proposed rule for hydraulic fracturing on public lands, continues to show that there are no documented cases of hydraulic fracturing contaminating groundwater, from the Marcellus Shale to California.

Please see comments by U.S. government officials regarding the safety of hydraulic fracturing: