Number	24539
Subject	Chemicals
Source	WFAA-Dallas, Tx.
State	TX
Year	2009
Publication Date	10/29/2009; 12/20/2009
Summary	Toxic emissions have been found near natural gas facilities in the Barnett Shale in Texas, an area that spreads out over 15 counties. Originally, the emission were believed to be non-harmful, but recent testing reveals "high level of benzene, a cancer-causing toxin." WFAA also reveals a major "lack of oversight" of "drilling in the Barnett Shale."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	21
Keywords	Barnett Shale; Fort Worth; environmental agency; benzene; natural gas; Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; TCEQ; North Central Texas Communities Alliance; Al Armendariz
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