Internal Documents Reveal Extensive Industry Influence Over EPA's National Fracking Study

By Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog | Report

In 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched an ambitious and highly consequential study of the risks that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, poses to American drinking water supplies.

"This is about using the best possible science to do what the American people expect the EPA to do - ensure that the health of their communities and families are protected," Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for the agency's Office of Research and Development, said in 2011.