epa and fracking – Water Testing Blog & Water Test Kit Store http://watertestingblog.com "It's your water, your health.. and ultimately your LIFE!" Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:33:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.5 EPA Plans to Investigate Possible Dangers of Fracking http://watertestingblog.com/2011/02/08/epa-plans-to-investigate-possible-dangers-of-fracking/ http://watertestingblog.com/2011/02/08/epa-plans-to-investigate-possible-dangers-of-fracking/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2011 02:16:52 +0000 http://watertestingblog.com/?p=3744 The public’s growing curiosity about reports of flammable drinking water, unexplainable spikes in VOC levels in drinking water, and science’s inability to definitively state whether hydraulic fracturing endangers the quality of ground water has resulted in the United States Environmental Agency announcing a plan to investigate the possible perils of fracking.

You can read/download the EPA’s plan of attack for investigating fracking on the EPA web site.

Does the EPA’s taking a look at the practice of fracking mean problems for the companies currently involved in that business? No, but it does mean someone may finally examine the procedures, equipment and techniques used to pump many millions of gallons of toxic chemicals and salt water through the heart of freshwater aquifers in an effort to extract natural gas.

Proponents claim hydraulic fracturing poses no risks an opponents claim it puts irreplaceable freshwater reserves in grave danger. Hopefully the EPA will shed some light on the topic for everyone.

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