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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.

Economists say exploration and production in the Fayetteville Shale have produced $4 billion and 16,000 jobs for the state in a four year time span.