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In the small town of New Freeport, Pa., pressure from fracking at EQT’s Lumber Pad erupted in a frack out in 2022. Since, residents have reported trouble with their wells: an onset of stinking, discolored water rife with black specks. They’ve suffered from painful skin rashes. Chemicals EQT uses in fracking can cause those symptoms.
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