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Utah grapples with toxic water from oil and gas industry

Source: https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58298470-78/danish-flats-ponds-company.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAAYDzIaZjkyZmRiOGI4YWQyMDc3Mjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGXkQG2jHfiZJ08HK8poJiS4H0tHQ
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A massive stream of wastewater tainted with hydrocarbons has been flowing into Utah from oil and gas mining on Colorado’s West Slope. Evaporation ponds used to process the contaminated water in Grand County have released tons of toxic chemicals into the air since April 2008.