Central Valley Aquifers Tainted by Oil Companies

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As stream beds run dry and reservoirs shrink under California's historic drought, the state's water reserves face another threat: contamination. Years of lax regulation have allowed oil companies to pump wastewater laced with oil and chemicals into Central Valley aquifers. We discuss the effects of "wastewater injection" on California's dwindling ...Read More

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