Natural Gas Fracking

[irishbobcat]

already have Dan...numerous times....watch Gasland, the movie, or split estates, the movie

[Dan Moadus]

How about citing the cases where fracking has been determined contaminate water supplies. Should be easy considering all the drilling and "fracking" going on in the country. Just name me a few.

[irishbobcat]

Natural Gas Fracking
The hydraulic fracturing technology, or "fracking", that the energy industry hopes to use to expand natural gas production in the United States poses a great threat to drinking water. Fracking in the new areas targeted by the industry means injecting millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations at high pressures, which breaks open the rock and releases the gas. This poses many risks to drinking water. It is especially dangerous because of the rapid acceleration of drilling without adequate assessment of the safety risks, and the lack of government oversight, including a specific exemption from federal regulation.

Although the industry argues that fracking is safe, there have been numerous documented cases of water contamination near drilling sites. Learn more:

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Fracking chemicals are toxic and can leak into drinking water when injected or contaminate water from spills or accidents.
Fracking produces hazardous wastewater, which can contain radioactive substances as well as toxic chemicals, making disposal difficult and dangerous.
Fracking requires miillions of gallons of water, which can deplete local water supplies.
Fracking can cause natural gas to migrate into drinking water sources, which can cause houses and wells to explode.
There have been more than 1,000 documented cases of water contamination near drilling sites around the country.