The article "EPA:
Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Water Contamination "by Abrahm
Lustgarten, Nicholas Kusnetz and ProPublica" discusses the controversial
subject of hydraulic fracking. It mentions a scientific link between
underground pollution and hydraulic fracking. Fracking has become growing
debate and in the 2012 Presidential elections a candidate's view on fracking
can have an impact as drastic as being elected or not. I am strongly against
fracking, as I am against the theft of all natural resource of earth.
The technique, in which high-pressure fluids are pumped into shale formations to fracture the rock and force out natural gas, has been accused of not only releasing methane into well water and polluting groundwater with toxic chemicals, but also causing earthquakes (Jones). I believe it is childish to have the U.S. government allow fracking. Fracking has been linked to a magnitude-5 earthquake in Denver (Jones). Earthquakes are not only costly but they often kill people. Is natural gas really worth the life of someone? The article states scientists concluded the linkage as contaminants were found in central Wyoming, which were likely caused by the gas drilling process. The pollutants found most likely seeped up from gas wells and contained 10 compounds used in frack liquids. Methane was one of the components found in the polluted water. If there is enough methane present, an explosion can occur. This risk should not be taken under any circumstance. The U.S. government needs to value the lives of its citizens and prevent companies from beleaguering mother earth.
The technique, in which high-pressure fluids are pumped into shale formations to fracture the rock and force out natural gas, has been accused of not only releasing methane into well water and polluting groundwater with toxic chemicals, but also causing earthquakes (Jones). I believe it is childish to have the U.S. government allow fracking. Fracking has been linked to a magnitude-5 earthquake in Denver (Jones). Earthquakes are not only costly but they often kill people. Is natural gas really worth the life of someone? The article states scientists concluded the linkage as contaminants were found in central Wyoming, which were likely caused by the gas drilling process. The pollutants found most likely seeped up from gas wells and contained 10 compounds used in frack liquids. Methane was one of the components found in the polluted water. If there is enough methane present, an explosion can occur. This risk should not be taken under any circumstance. The U.S. government needs to value the lives of its citizens and prevent companies from beleaguering mother earth.
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