Study Finds Fracking Chemicals Didn't Pollute Water

RoccamOccam sends this news from the Associated Press: "A landmark federal study on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, shows no evidence that chemicals from the natural gas drilling process moved up to contaminate drinking water aquifers at a western Pennsylvania drilling site. After a year of monitoring, the researchers found that the chemical-laced fluids used to free gas trapped deep below the surface stayed thousands of feet below the shallower areas that supply drinking water."

Comments

That's even worse!

[Anonymous Coward]

So what the hell is being done about keeping your damn hippie drinking water from contaminating my fracking solution??

Re:Sounds iffy

[gandhi_2]

I know, right?

It is virutally impossible to detect Dihydroxen Monoxide once it gets into the ground water.

Not possible

[onyxruby]

It's not possible! The results are politically incorrect and will go against the dogma of 'we must be miserable'. Not to worry, someone will quickly find a way to bury this, spin this or otherwise make this moot. We can't let science speak, that's what we have greenpeace for.

Re:Not possible

[Anonymous Coward]

Comrades,

The monitoring program for Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station has now lasted for one year. Our scientists have discovered that levels of radiation outside the power station are no different from background levels. Our brave comrades in Pripyat need not fear to live in the shadow of this glorious monument to communism.

Certain imperialist American dissidents have dared to suggest that one year might not be enough time to determine if the power station is in fact safe. This is groundless; however, to eliminate these traitorous anti-worker suggestions, the monitoring program will continue for another year (making a total of two) before being concluded. That should put rest to any lingering fears. In addition, our patriotic operatives will continue their propaganda campaign to discredit these unruly dissidents.

In the meantime, since Chernobyl has proved to be safe, we will continue with our five-year plan of constructing one such plant in every town with more than 50,000 residents.

All glory to the Soviet Union!

Obvious conclusion.

[alexhs]

So, they didn't test water pollution, only checked that fracking didn't contaminate water by using markers.
Hower, other studies showed a correlation between fracking and presence of water pollutants.

Therefore, the only logical conclusion is: water pollution causes fracking !

Re:What about long term?

[Anonymous Coward]

Its almost as bad as storing a dangerous explosive gas below ground. Not just a few cubic meters mind you, but millions! I think we should do our best to take these volatile organic compounds from their unregulated and unauthorized locations -- and for the children -- dispose of them in such a way that they will not combust and threaten the lives of our precious innocents!

Re:From a comment on the story - so this is bogus

[phantomfive]

They're obviously right, they use paragraphs.

Re:Fire water?

[PolygamousRanchKid]

And suppose the fracking chemicals themselves don't migrate.

. . . they could be carried by a swallow . . .

Re: From a comment on the story - so this is bogus

[PoconoPCDoctor]

I, for one, welcome our paragraph overlords!