According to a story from top notch reporter Bob Downing at the Akron Beacon Journal, Chesapeake Energy is being a bit cagey about how much fracking wastewater they actually recycle in their Utica Shale drilling operation. Chesapeake is the #1 driller in the OH Utica Shale. How much they actually recycle is important.
In previous statements Chesapeake has said they are recycling 88% of their Utica Shale wastewater. Is that accurate? And where are they recycling all of their wastewater? Inquiring minds want to know…
