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Fracking: the what, where and how

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2012 | 5:54 pm Top Companies Europe 

Shale gas, a natural gas extracted from rock formations, has become an increasingly important source of energy over the past decade. The U.S. shale gas industry has grown 45% a year from 2005 to 2010. And, as a proportion of America's overall...

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