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Coast Guard backs barges for fracking wastewater transport
The Coast Guard weighs allowing barges to carry fracking wastewater along major rivers to disposal sites in Ohio, Texas and Louisiana amid enviro protests. Proponents cite reduced truck and rail risk, while critics warn of drinking water dangers and uncertain waste contents.
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Coast Guard
Pittsburgh
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jennifer Carpenter
American Waterways Operators
Washington, D.C
Environment America
Courtney Abrams
Marcellus
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Texas
Louisiana
Monongahela
Mississippi
Jerry Schulte
Ohio River Valley Water
Carlos Diaz
Marcellus Shale Coalition
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency