Last year in the US, 72 trillion gallons of water, salt and over 360 billion gallons of 600 known carcinogenic chemicals were pumped into the earth to extract natural gas from shale rock through the use of pressurized hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking". The fracking industry itself admits to reclaiming only 30% to 50% of that solution. Where do the residual chemicals go? Groundwater near frack sites show Methane contamination to be 17% higher.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Oil and gas companies have sidestepped court orders to disclose chemicals used in fracking under the umbrella of being "trade secrets." It is estimated that a combination of more than 600 chemicals are used, many lethal to both animals and humans. Under mounting public pressure, last week Houston driller, Baker Hughes announced willingness to disclose chemicals used to fracture shale rock formations to release natural gas pockets. Haliburton has announced it will do the same.
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I will be interested in the disclosures. Please be sure to post
ReplyDeleteAmazing how they have to get pressure from the public before they actually disclose
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