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Did Floods Cause a Fracking Disaster in Colorado?

Oil and Water

Authorities predict that damage from fracking and other surface pollutants will be small. By Josh Dzieza.

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As skies clear and rescue efforts wind down, Colorado is beginning to take stock of the damage wrought by its week of biblical floods. Highways are destroyed, bridges collapsed, and homes ripped from their foundations.

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