Fracking Dangers

[irishbobcat]

More and more info is coming out about the dangers of fracking.....

just say no to fracking and the greedy, shady, shrimpy landman who will try to lease your property.......

Time to Rein In Risky Natural Gas Drilling

The booming practice of hydraulic fracturing -- commonly known as "fracking" -- is linked to the contamination of drinking water supplies in BioGems and communities across the country. Fracking is a kind of gas drilling that works by injecting vast quantities of water mixed with sand and chemicals into the ground at high pressure to access natural gas deposits. It also generates a dangerous amount of toxic air pollutants. Reports of toxic contamination of air and water have come from communities across the Rockies from New Mexico to Wyoming -- as well as further east in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In our Catskills BioGem, oil and gas companies are pushing to drill in the natural gas-rich Marcellus Shale, a region that also provides clean drinking water for millions of residents. Fracking is unregulated at the federal level due to the "Halliburton Loophole" -- a gaping loophole in the Safe Drinking Water Act. In addition, toxic air pollutants from oil and gas extraction are exempt from important provisions of the Clean Air Act. Unless Congress acts to close those loopholes, dangerous pollutants will continue to threaten the health and safety of our communities.