EPA in 1987 found fracking fouled well water in W.Va

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Don Hopey | Aug. 3, 2011 (News Report)

A 1987 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finding, which the agency has ignored for years, concluded that hydraulic fracturing of a deep natural gas well in Jackson County, W.Va., contaminated groundwater and private wells.

Although the gas drilling industry has repeatedly claimed that such "fracking" operations in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale natural gas fields pose no threat to rural underground aquifers, groundwater and drinking water ... Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Politics, Sci/Tech
Topics: Environment, Pollution, Law, Oil and Gas, Science, Climate Change
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Posted by: Posted by Glenn LaBauve - Aug 3, 2011 - 2:42 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Glenn LaBauve (review), Dwight Rousu (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review), Randy Morrow (review), Barry Grossheim (review)
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Edited by: Glenn LaBauve - Aug 3, 2011 - 2:44 PM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 4, 2011

Good reporting that punctures a hole in the standard lie from the fracking gas drilling companies.

And note, that when drilling/processing sites are included in the analysis, the total greenhouse gases including methane make natural gas dirtier than oil with regard to climate change and ocean acidification.

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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Aug. 10, 2011

Although the gas drilling industry has repeatedly claimed that such “fracking” operations in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale natural gas fields pose no ... More »

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Glenn LaBauve
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 by Glenn LaBauve - Aug. 3, 2011

A little digging goes a long way.

Glenn posted this story.
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Barry Grossheim
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 by Barry Grossheim - Aug. 10, 2011

This is an important story and I hope it is widely reported in the mainstream media. I fully expect to be disappointed, but one can always hope!

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Tanya J. Maurer
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