The Barnett and Eagle Ford shale formations in Texas contain high amounts lithium, and the produced wastewater
generated by hydraulic fracturing in those areas has high concentrations of lithium.
A new report from a New York - based environmental group attempts to put a number on the amount of waste
generated by hydraulic fracturing across the country.
Not exact matches
A 2014 study
by Towson University's Regional Economic Studies Institute found
hydraulic fracturing in that area of the state could
generate more than 3,000 jobs and at least $ 5 million in tax revenue each year during peak drilling.
During the mid-2000s, the
generating mix changed rapidly, driven largely
by the rise in natural gas produced
by horizontal drilling and
hydraulic fracturing.