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A study that examined the water quality of 127 shallow domestic wells in the Fayetteville Shale natural gas production area of Arkansas found no groundwater contamination associated with gas production, according to a report released today by the U.S. Geological Survey.

One of the top officials from the Obama administration's energy department is on the ground in Arkansas on Friday. The visit highlights how the Fayetteville Shale play is part of a bigger economic vision for the country.