There are about 240,000 miles of gathering pipelines ferry the gas and oil to processing facilities and larger pipelines in the major energy-producing states nationwide.
fracking
No Direct Evidence, Hydraulic Fracturing By Itself Contaminates Shallow Groundwater – Study
Hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking,’ is a process by which high-pressure injections of water, sand and chemicals are used to blast through rock to release oil and gas trapped inside.