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ENR April 18, 2011

Drilling for Treasure
By Pam Hunter with Jonathan Barnes
There are depths of gas yet to be plumbed, but concerns persist over an economical yet controversional extraction method: hydrofracking. Enviromentalists believe the technique is poisoning the land.

Cover photo: Getty Images/Bloomberg

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