Rockets, industrial foams may solve fracking's water woes, lawmakers told

摘要

Technology that helps launch weapons and rockets may be the key to using almost no water when companies seek to crack rocks to find oil and natural gas - the process known as hydraulic fracturing. Water is a significant risk during "fracking." It can cost a company a few million dollars for treatment and disposal of the water used in production and is the focus of ongoing regulatory proceedings and public criticism that may lead to further cost uncertainties.