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EPA Says No Evidence That Fracking Has "Widespread" Impact On Drinking Water

Posted by samzenpus on from the go-ahead-and-drink-it dept.

sycodon writes: A long-awaited EPA report on hydraulic fracturing concludes that the extraction process has "not led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources." The report also cautions of potential contamination of water supplies if safeguards are not maintained. "The study was undertaken over several years and we worked very closely with industry throughout the process," Tom Burke, EPA's science advisor and deputy assistant administrator of EPA's Office of Research and Development, said on a conference call hosted by the agency.

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  1. Re:Oops ... by carbonates · · Score: 3, Informative
    False. There are very few fracing chemicals that are considered trade secrets and the vast majority of fracing chemicals are disclosed online on a public website that is required by most state regulators. http://fracfocus.org/

    Even the patented compounds are required to have Material Safety Data Sheets onsite and available for anyone who wants to see them, which essentially disclose the contents, just like the contents of your food are disclosed on labels. They don't tell you the exact percentages but they tell you what is in the mixture. I know this because I work on wellsites.