Wastewater from oil and gas operations—including fracking for shale gas—at a West Virginia site altered microbes downstream. Findings point to the need to understand the impacts on microbial ecosystems from accidental releases or improper treatment of fracking-related wastewater.

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Wastewater from oil and gas operations—including fracking for shale gas—at a West Virginia site altered microbes downstream. Findings point to the need to understand the impacts on microbial ecosystems from accidental releases or improper treatment of fracking-related wastewater.