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Learning from others, Michigan considers best options for future fracking

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imageA fracking well in Pennsylvania, which saw rapid and sometimes-problematic spread of natural gas development. wcn247/flickr, CC BY-NC

There is significant momentum behind natural gas extraction in the United States, with many states viewing it as an opportunity to foster economic growth, move toward domestic energy security and create a cleaner...

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