Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley

A new study by the energy science and policy research institute, Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers (PSE) for Healthy Energy shows that the disposal of over 16 billion barrels of oil and gas wastewater into unlined pits over a 50-year period has introduced salts, carcinogens, and other toxins into regional aquifers.

DAILY DIGEST, 10/15: Democrats concerned over state's lawsuit against biops; Unlined waste disposal pits endanger groundwater in San Joaquin Valley; Wildfire experts escalate fight over saving California forests; and more ~

Learning the Language of Groundwater - Public Policy Institute of California

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Study predicts rising heat and hardship for San Joaquin Valley farming communities

Engineers develop method that can recycle water used in fracking and drilling

The Mad Rush for Groundwater in the Central Valley

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Study finds groundwater depletion causes California farmland to sink, suggests countermeasures

Managed Aquifer Recharge as a Tool to Enhance Sustainable Groundwater Management in California: Examples From Field and Modeling Studies - ScienceDirect

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PDF) Water and the Future of the San Joaquin Valley

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Chemists discover a range of environmental contaminants in fracking wastewater