Hydraulic Fracturing Study Archive
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Press Releases
- EPA Releases Draft Assessment on the Potential Impacts to Drinking Water Resources from Hydraulic Fracturing Activities (June 2015)
- EPA’s Science Advisory Board Announces Independent Panel to Peer Review Agency’s Hydraulic Fracturing Research (March 2013)
- EPA Releases Hydraulic Fracturing Study Progress Report (December 2012)
- EPA Announces Final Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing (November 2011)
- EPA's Selection of Locations for Hydraulic Fracturing Study Plan (June 2011)
- EPA's Submission of the Study Plan to SAB for Review (February 2011)
- Results of Voluntary Information Request (November 2010)
- About the Voluntary Information Request (September 2010)
- EPA Announces Hydraulic Fracturing Study and Requests for Comments from the SAB (March 2010)
Science Matters Newsletter
- Answering Questions about EPA's Plan to Study Hydraulic Fracturing (December 2011)
- EPA Announces Draft Study Plan to Assess Hydraulic Fracturing (April 2011)
- Hydraulic Fracturing: Drilling for Answers (June 2010)
Blogs
- EPA Science Blog: EPA’s Hydraulic Fracturing Drinking Water Study: What’s the latest? (May 2013)
- Around the Water Cooler: An Update on EPA’s Hydraulic Fracturing Study (December 2012)
Scoping Materials
- Opportunity for Stakeholder Input on EPA's Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study:
Other Materials
- Dr. Paul Anastas's statement on the release of Plan (as prepared for delivery) (November 2011) (PDF)
- Former Administrator Lisa Jackson's July 23, 2012 letters to stakeholders:
- Stakeholder Engagement Roadmap
- EPA's Integrated Approach of Openness and Scientific Rigor
- Hydraulic Fracturing Study Timeline (PDF)