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Ralph Hall: “It's virtually, or to the extent that--you would be more likely to hit the moon with a Roman candle than you would to…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2012
It's virtually, or to the extent that--you would be more likely to hit the moon with a Roman candle than you would to contaminate groundwater from hydraulic fracturing so many miles below the earth.
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Ralph Hall
Texas

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Ralph Hall emphasizes the safety of hydraulic fracturing regarding groundwater contamination.

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