I have come across yet another example of water contamination, likely caused by fracking. This article describes the contamination of ground water at the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming. Contaminants found in the water include benzene, metals, naphthalene, phenols, methane, and others. (Of course, it is hard to be sure that these contaminants are indeed the result of fracking, since nobody seems to know which chemicals are associated with the process...)
Read the article here.
Researchers with the Academy of Natural Sciences have conducted a recent study in Pennsylvania. They claim that water sources nearby to drilling sites may be at risk of contamination, even if the drilling runs smoothly and without incident. Although more research needs to be conducted, I think that people should take this new finding seriously. If true, water sources could be being polluted without acknowledgement at this very moment, all across the nation. Read it.
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