Here's 1 Fracking Issue Being Removed From the Equation

This segment is from Thursday's edition of '"Digging for Value," in which sector analysts Joel South and Taylor Muckerman discuss energy and materials news with host Alison Southwick. The twice-weekly show can be viewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can also be found on Twitter, along with our extended coverage of the energy and materials sectors @TMFEnergy.

Heavy use of freshwater during the fracking process is one reason environmentalists have spoken out against the controversial drilling process. Thanks to companies like Apache Corp. , this talking point could be its one way out to pasture. It has recently fracked a well using 100% recycled water. Couple this with the work service companies like Halliburton and Nuverra Environmental Solutions are performing with Halliburton's H2O Forward service, and water constraints should evaporate. For more, tune into the video below.

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