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Noble gases identify the mechanisms of fugitive gas contamination in drinking-water wells overlying the Marcellus and Barnett Shales by Darrah, Thomas H., Vengosh, Avner, Jackson, Robert B., Warner, Nathaniel R., Poreda, Robert J.

“…Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have enhanced energy production but raised concerns about drinking-water contamination and other environmental…”
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Impacts of Shale Gas Wastewater Disposal on Water Quality in Western Pennsylvania by Warner, Nathaniel R, Christie, Cidney A, Jackson, Robert B, Vengosh, Avner

“…The safe disposal of liquid wastes associated with oil and gas production in the United States is a major challenge given their large volumes and typically…”
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Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing by Osborn, Stephen G, Vengosh, Avner, Warner, Nathaniel R, Jackson, Robert B

“…Directional drilling and hydraulic-fracturing technologies are dramatically increasing natural-gas extraction. In aquifers overlying the Marcellus and Utica…”
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Increased stray gas abundance in a subset of drinking water wells near Marcellus shale gas extraction by Jackson, Robert B., Vengosh, Avner, Darrah, Thomas H., Warner, Nathaniel R., Down, Adrian, Poreda, Robert J., Osborn, Stephen G., Zhao, Kaiguang, Karr, Jonathan D.

“…Horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing are transforming energy production, but their potential environmental effects remain controversial. We analyzed…”
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Geochemical evidence for possible natural migration of Marcellus Formation brine to shallow aquifers in Pennsylvania by Warner, Nathaniel R, Jackson, Robert B, Darrah, Thomas H, Osborn, Stephen G, Down, Adrian, Zhao, Kaiguang, White, Alissa, Vengosh, Avner

“…The debate surrounding the safety of shale gas development in the Appalachian Basin has generated increased awareness of drinking water quality in rural…”
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Elevated levels of diesel range organic compounds in groundwater near Marcellus gas operations are derived from surface activities by Drollette, Brian D., Hoelzer, Kathrin, Warner, Nathaniel R., Darrah, Thomas H., Karatum, Osman, O’Connor, Megan P., Nelson, Robert K., Fernandez, Loretta A., Reddy, Christopher M., Vengosh, Avner, Jackson, Robert B., Elsner, Martin, Plata, Desiree L.

“…Hundreds of organic chemicals are used during natural gas extraction via high-volume hydraulic fracturing (HVHF). However, it is unclear whether these…”
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Geochemical and isotopic variations in shallow groundwater in areas of the Fayetteville Shale development, north-central Arkansas by Warner, Nathaniel R., Kresse, Timothy M., Hays, Phillip D., Down, Adrian, Karr, Jonathan D., Jackson, Robert B., Vengosh, Avner

“…[Display omitted] •No evidence for shallow groundwater contamination in Fayetteville Shale, Arkansas.•Methane in groundwater is low and likely associated with…”
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Occurrence and mobilization of radium in fresh to saline coastal groundwater inferred from geochemical and isotopic tracers (Sr, S, O, H, Ra, Rn) by Vinson, David S., Tagma, Tarik, Bouchaou, Lhoussaine, Dwyer, Gary S., Warner, Nathaniel R., Vengosh, Avner

“…•The radium (Ra) isotope association with groundwater salinity is locally variable.•Water from 2 coastal aquifers exhibits at least one apparent Ra removal…”
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Radioactivity from oil and gas produced water accumulated in freshwater mussels by Pankratz, Katharina, Warner, Nathaniel R.

“…Legacy disposal of oil and gas produced water (OGPW) to surface water has led to radium contamination in streambed sediment creating a long-term radium source…”
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Water quality assessment downstream of oil and gas produced water discharges intended for beneficial reuse in arid regions by McLaughlin, Molly C., Borch, Thomas, McDevitt, Bonnie, Warner, Nathaniel R., Blotevogel, Jens

“…Produced water (PW) is the largest waste stream associated with oil and gas extraction and contains organics, salts, metals and radioactive materials. In the…”
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Drinking water quality in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley: a survey and assessment of selected controlling site characteristics by Warner, Nathaniel R, Levy, Jonathan, Harpp, Karen, Farruggia, Frank

“…Water was sampled from over 100 sources in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley, including municipal taps, dug wells, shallow-aquifer tube wells, deep-aquifer tube wells,…”
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Sources of Radium Accumulation in Stream Sediments near Disposal Sites in Pennsylvania: Implications for Disposal of Conventional Oil and Gas Wastewater by Lauer, Nancy E, Warner, Nathaniel R, Vengosh, Avner

“…In Pennsylvania, Appalachian oil and gas wastewaters (OGW) are permitted for release to surface waters after some treatment by centralized waste treatment…”
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Iodide, Bromide, and Ammonium in Hydraulic Fracturing and Oil and Gas Wastewaters: Environmental Implications by Harkness, Jennifer S, Dwyer, Gary S, Warner, Nathaniel R, Parker, Kimberly M, Mitch, William A, Vengosh, Avner

“…The expansion of unconventional shale gas and hydraulic fracturing has increased the volume of the oil and gas wastewater (OGW) generated in the U.S. Here we…”
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Radium and Barium Removal through Blending Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids with Acid Mine Drainage by Kondash, Andrew J, Warner, Nathaniel R, Lahav, Ori, Vengosh, Avner

“…Wastewaters generated during hydraulic fracturing of the Marcellus Shale typically contain high concentrations of salts, naturally occurring radioactive…”
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The geochemistry of naturally occurring methane and saline groundwater in an area of unconventional shale gas development by Harkness, Jennifer S., Darrah, Thomas H., Warner, Nathaniel R., Whyte, Colin J., Moore, Myles T., Millot, Romain, Kloppmann, Wolfram, Jackson, Robert B., Vengosh, Avner

“…Since naturally occurring methane and saline groundwater are nearly ubiquitous in many sedimentary basins, delineating the effects of anthropogenic…”
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Toxicity and chemical composition of commercial road palliatives versus oil and gas produced waters by Farnan, James, Vanden Heuvel, John P., Dorman, Frank L., Warner, Nathaniel R., Burgos, William D.

“…Across the United States, road palliatives are applied to roads for maintenance operations that improve road safety. In the winter, solid rock salts and brine…”
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Accumulation of Marcellus Formation Oil and Gas Wastewater Metals in Freshwater Mussel Shells by Geeza, Thomas J, Gillikin, David P, McDevitt, Bonnie, Van Sice, Katherine, Warner, Nathaniel R

“…For several decades, high-salinity water brought to the surface during oil and gas (O&G) production has been treated and discharged to waterways under National…”
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Maximum Removal Efficiency of Barium, Strontium, Radium, and Sulfate with Optimum AMD-Marcellus Flowback Mixing Ratios for Beneficial Use in the Northern Appalachian Basin by McDevitt, Bonnie, Cavazza, Michael, Beam, Richard, Cavazza, Eric, Burgos, William D, Li, Li, Warner, Nathaniel R

“…Mixing of acid mine drainage (AMD) and hydraulic fracturing flowback fluids (HFFF) could represent an efficient management practice to simultaneously manage…”
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Geochemical evidence for fugitive gas contamination and associated water quality changes in drinking-water wells from Parker County, Texas by Whyte, Colin J., Vengosh, Avner, Warner, Nathaniel R., Jackson, Robert B., Muehlenbachs, Karlis, Schwartz, Franklin W., Darrah, Thomas H.

“…Extensive development of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing enhanced energy production but raised concerns about drinking-water quality in areas of…”
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Oil and gas produced waters fail to meet beneficial reuse recommendations for use as dust suppressants by Farnan, James, Eck, Andrew, Kearney, Andrew, Dorman, Frank L., Ismail, Hassan, Chase, Eric, Liu, Xiaofeng, Warner, Nathaniel R., Burgos, William D.

“…Produced water from conventional oil and gas wells (O&G PW) is beneficially reused as an inexpensive alternative to commercial dust suppressants which minimize…”
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