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  • The procedure, which would use millions of gallons of water mixed with numerous chemicals to penetrate rock formations in two natural gas hotbeds in New York state that include a portion of the Marcellus Shale -- which contains 50 trillion cubic feet of frackable, untapped gas -- has become a hot-button political issue.

    Olesia Plokhii: 'Fracking' Becomes Major Issue In New York's 24th District Olesia Plokhii 2010

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