A new study has raised fresh concerns about the safety of gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, concluding that fracking chemicals injected into the ground could migrate toward drinking water supplies far more quickly than experts have previously predicted.
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 – During his surprise trip to Afghanistan today, President Barack Obama found some time — between signing a strategic agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and delivering a speech to be broadcast back to the United States – to speak with U.S. service members at Bagram Airfield.