Law360, New York (June 15, 2015, 11:03 AM EDT) -- On June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a draft study, "Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources," which analyzes the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water. The draft report reflects over four years of work by the EPA. It is the most robust report on this subject to date and includes the review and analysis of over 950 published sources and reports, data from at least 20 states and 1,500 counties, and participation by stakeholders from states, nongovernmental organizations, tribes, industry, academia, the public and the EPA's science advisory board ("SAB")....