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The [[Eagle Ford Shale]] is a sedimentary rock formation from the Late Cretaceous age underlying much of South and East Texas in United States, consisting of organic matter-rich fossiliferous marine shale. It derives its name from the old community of Eagle Ford, now a neighborhood in West Dallas, where outcrops of the Eagle Ford Shale were first observed. Such outcrops can be seen in the geology of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, and are labeled on images with the label "Kef". The Eagle Ford Shale is one of the most actively drilled targets for oil and gas in the United States in 2010.<ref>[http://oilshalegas.com/eaglefordshale.html "Eagle Ford Shale - South Texas - Natural Gas & Oil Field" ''OilShaleGas.com'']</ref>
According to researchers at Earthworks, locals near the Eagle Ford Shale are exposed to [[benzene]] and other chemicals that leak from from pipelines, wells, compressor station facilities that transport gas and oil.<ref>[https://www.texasobserver.org/fracking-barnett-shale-disaster/ "California Capped a Massive Methane Leak, but Another is Brewing — Right Here in Texas"] Naveena Sadasivam, Texas Observer, Feb 13, 2016.</ref>
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