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Given the recent deluge of media coverage about gas industry threats, it appears current gas operations are demonstrating a lot of the same type of dangerous practices and cavalier industry culture that led to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

desmogblog.com

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Although frackingis easy and collects natural material, it causes pollution and alters a safe water supply into becoming deadley

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just because its cleaner than coal doesnt mean it is a good energy source. It might effect the environment in different ways than coal and those ways may be worse

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The gas industry is steadfast in its claims that hydraulic fracturing and associated drilling practices are safe and pose no threat to human and environmental health. But is it really true?

desmogblog.com

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thats what makes the most sense.

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But is this worth hurting innocent animals and people in the process?

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the risks and dangers of hydraulic fracturing include.

Contamination of groundwater

Methane pollution and its impact on climate change

Air pollution impacts

Exposure to toxic chemicals

Blowouts due to gas explosion

Waste disposal

Large volume water use in water-deficient regions

Fracking-induced earthquakes

Workplace safety

Infrastructure degradation

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Based on InsideFracking.org, there are safe ways to frack thought it is harder and not as effective

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is it a good or bad thing that natural gas is springing up in other water systems? and if its bad are they doing anything to try and prevent it?

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I agree with Jenny that fracking poses a health concern

http://www.thestokesnews.com/news/letters/3735964/Fracking-poses-dangers

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a stop to what

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in 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA, their water and sewer authority discovered very high levels of trihalomethane in the system that distributes drinking water to the city. This chemical has been linked to multiple health problems, including bladder cancer

http://www.thestokesnews.com/news/letters/3735964/Fracking-poses-dangers

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I'm sure there's a safer way to do fracking, but maybe its more expensive and not as quick of a process.. but thats just my thought.

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swag yolo swag

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have they tried to put a stop to it?

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..no these are just all the chemicals that are used during & for the process of fracking

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i hope not! thats dangerous

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Actually, the 4.4 earthquake in LA has been proven to be caused by fracking.

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Why do you think that there are all of these chemicals required? Do you think they could do this process without all of the toxic chemicals ?

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Almost every chemical in fracking fluid can make a negative impact and cause problems with your eyes, skin, and sensory organs. Fracking fluid includes more than 25 chemicals per use.These same chemicals that we can be effected by and not even know it are the same ones used for many cleaning supplies, kerosene, chemical catalyst and many more.

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Meet the Master Well Formula -- the chemical cocktail that Encana Corp. will use to hydraulically fracture every natural gas well it drills in Wyoming's Jonah Field. Drillers mix 11,800 gallons of this solution with over a million gallons of water and a heavy dose of sand, inject it underground to release gas deposits, and collect the fuel as it spouts to the surface. Thirty to 70 percent of the solution re-emerges with "produced" water and is trucked off to evaporation pits. The rest lingers underground.

Chemical lists like this one weren't publicly available until September 2010, when Wyoming adopted an unprecedented rule requiring companies to publicly disclose them amid rising concern about fracking's potential health effects. But a loophole in the law still allows companies to hide recipes by applying for "trade secret status" -- something the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has granted for about 70 fracking products. The public may know more than before, but not quite enough to understand the full range of hazards.

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Unpacking health hazards in fracking's chemical cocktail

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A look at the ingredients used in hydraulic fracturing fluid in Wyoming.

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Are all of these chemicals in the contaminated water?

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Thanks for the information

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30% of water used in hydraulic fracturing is lost forever. http://www.popularmechanics.com/_mobile/science/energy/coal-oil-gas/top-10-myths-about-natural-gas-drilling-6386593#slide-1

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Sodium Hydroxide | 001310-73-2 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent
Potassium Hydroxide | 001310-58-3 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent
Acetic Acid | 000064-19-7 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent
Sodium Carbonate | 000497-19-8 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent
Potassium Carbonate | 000584-08-7 | Adjusts the pH of fluid to maintains the effectiveness of other components, such as crosslinkers | pH Adjusting Agent
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Copolymer of Acrylamide and Sodium Acrylate | 025987-30-8 | Prevents scale deposits in the pipe | Scale Inhibitor
Sodium Polycarboxylate | N/A | Prevents scale deposits in the pipe | Scale Inhibitor
Phosphonic Acid Salt | N/A | Prevents scale deposits in the pipe | Scale Inhibitor
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Lauryl Sulfate | 000151-21-3 | Used to increase the viscosity of the fracture fluid | Surfactant
Ethanol | 000064-17-5 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Surfactant
Naphthalene | 000091-20-3 | Carrier fluid for the active surfactant ingredients | Surfactant
Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Surfactant
Isopropyl Alcohol | 000067-63-0 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Surfactant

2-Butoxyethanol

000111-76-2

Product stabilizer

Surfactant

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WOW! thats a lot of chemicals

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Polyacrylamide | 009003-05-8 | “Slicks” the water to minimize friction | Friction Reducer
Petroleum Distillate | 064741-85-1 | Carrier fluid for polyacrylamide friction reducer | Friction Reducer
Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate | 064742-47-8 | Carrier fluid for polyacrylamide friction reducer | Friction Reducer
Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Friction Reducer
Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Friction Reducer
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Guar Gum | 009000-30-0 | Thickens the water in order to suspend the sand | Gelling Agent
Petroleum Distillate | 064741-85-1 | Carrier fluid for guar gum in liquid gels | Gelling Agent
Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate | 064742-47-8 | Carrier fluid for guar gum in liquid gels | Gelling Agent
Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Gelling Agent
Polysaccharide Blend | 068130-15-4 | Thickens the water in order to suspend the sand | Gelling Agent
Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Gelling Agent
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Citric Acid | 000077-92-9 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control
Acetic Acid | 000064-19-7 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control
Thioglycolic Acid | 000068-11-1 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control
Sodium Erythorbate | 006381-77-7 | Prevents precipitation of metal oxides | Iron Control
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Lauryl Sulfate | 000151-21-3 | Used to prevent the formation of emulsions in the fracture fluid | Non-Emulsifier
Isopropanol | 000067-63-0 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Non-Emulsifier
Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Non-Emulsifier
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Homes, school and factories are shown to be a lot safer and more affordable

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Do you think they don't care b/c they are getting money?

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exposure to spilled fracking fluids can kill animals.

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Choline Chloride | 000067-48-1 | Prevents clays from swelling or shifting | Clay Stabilizer
Tetramethyl ammonium chloride | 000075-57-0 | Prevents clays from swelling or shifting | Clay Stabilizer
Sodium Chloride | 007647-14-5 | Prevents clays from swelling or shifting | Clay Stabilizer
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Isopropanol | 000067-63-0 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent | Corrosion Inhibitor
Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent | Corrosion Inhibitor
Formic Acid | 000064-18-6 | Prevents the corrosion of the pipe | Corrosion Inhibitor
Acetaldehyde | 000075-07-0 | Prevents the corrosion of the pipe | Corrosion Inhibitor
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Petroleum Distillate | 064741-85-1 | Carrier fluid for borate or zirconate crosslinker | Crosslinker
Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate | 064742-47-8 | Carrier fluid for borate or zirconate crosslinker | Crosslinker
Potassium Metaborate | 013709-94-9 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker
Triethanolamine Zirconate | 101033-44-7 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker
Sodium Tetraborate | 001303-96-4 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker
Boric Acid | 001333-73-9 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker
Zirconium Complex | 113184-20-6 | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker
Borate Salts | N/A | Maintains fluid viscosity as temperature increases | Crosslinker
Ethylene Glycol | 000107-21-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent. | Crosslinker
Methanol | 000067-56-1 | Product stabilizer and / or winterizing agent.

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The contamination in yhe water is due to the fracking chemicals. There are at least 30 chemicals including Methanol, Hydrochloric Acid, and Phosphonic Acid Salt, all of which are deadley according to FracFocus.org

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According to Natural gas allaince- "This assessment by FERC staff essentially concludes that the Cove Point project can be built with no significant environmental impact. "

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Chemical Name | CAS | Chemical Purpose | Product Function
Hydrochloric Acid | 007647-01-0 | Helps dissolve minerals and initiate cracks in the rock | Acid

Glutaraldehyde | 000111-30-8 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide
Quaternary Ammonium Chloride | 012125-02-9 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide
Quaternary Ammonium Chloride | 061789-71-1 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide
Tetrakis Hydroxymethyl-Phosphonium Sulfate | 055566-30-8 | Eliminates bacteria in the water that produces corrosive by-products | Biocide
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Ammonium Persulfate | 007727-54-0 | Allows a delayed break down of the gel | Breaker
Sodium Chloride | 007647-14-5 | Product Stabilizer | Breaker
Magnesium Peroxide | 014452-57-4 | Allows a delayed break down the gel | Breaker
Magnesium Oxide | 001309-48-4 | Allows a delayed break down the gel | Breaker
Calcium Chloride | 010043-52-4 | Product Stabilizer

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i believe strongly of this photo because we get mad if he terrorists was to poison the water what makes us any different if we do it to

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Why is can get into water

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It is nonrenewable

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The remains of the chemicals are released into the air and contain ozone which is harmful to our lungs

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that is a great point, I also think that people deserve to know whats happening

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are the earthquakes big enough to do harm?

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do u think you we will ever find away out of fracturing because my opinion is that we need to stop now

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does the page where you found the picture of the cow show how the people stare to react after that happened

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that may be true but is that really more important than peoples health

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I think that we should only drill FAR away from water sources and houses

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Yes; according to the huffington post. unemployment is still at 9.2% So there are still millions of people looking for jobs.

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Hydro
Fracking Hydraulic Fracturing
Hydro Fracking
Fracking: Good
or
Bad? Pros Cons If something were to go wrong its on land so you can go fix it faster, unlike offshore drilling sites that are underwater.
Underground explosion is impossible because there is no oxygen or anything to ignite a blast. Companies Standpoint
on Safety Safety Concerns Creates many jobs.
Louisiana generated $6 billion when the rest of the nation's economy plunged
57,000 local jobs were added
Not just drilling, but delivering millions of gallons of chemicals, water, sand, and other materials too
Pay residents to drill on their land The natural gases, such as methane, are very abundant in the United States.
Founded Domestically
Will help establish independence from foreign oil companies (OPEC). Location The Halliburton Loophole
Instated by former Vice President Dick Cheney who was once an executive of the company Halliburton (the supposed inventers of the fracking technique).
Prevented fracking companies from disclosing the chemicals used in their fracking fluid
Supposedly because companies did not want to give up their "secret formula" in the competitive market The Halliburton Loophole List taken from "New Yorkers Against Fracking" Website Under this act, oil companies became exempt from the following:

Safe Drinking Water Act
Clean Water Act
Clean Air Act
National Environmental Policy Act
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act
Toxic Release Inventory under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act The 2005 Energy Policy Act Fletcher, Sarah Marie. "Risk Assessment of Groundwater Contamination from Hydraulic Fracturing Fluid Spills in Pennsylvania." DSpace@MIT :. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
"Analysis of BTEX Groundwater Concentration from Surface Spills Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing Operations." Taylor and Francis. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
Weinhold, Bob. "The Future Of Fracking." Environmental Health Perspectives 120.7 (2012): A272-A279. Academic Search Premier. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
Mooney, Chris. "The Truth About Fracking." Scientific American 305.5 (2011): 80-85. Academic Search Premier. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
"Facts About Fracking." New Yorkers Against Fracking |. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.
"About Hydrofracking." Think Before You Frack. WordPress. Web. 29 Jan. 2013.
"Energy: The Pros and Cons of Shale Gas Drilling." 60 Minutes. CBS Interactive Inc., Los Angeles. 15 Nov. 2010. Web. Bibliography It has very recently become controversial because the most recent proposals have been in more residential regions (Marcellus and Utica Shale) in NY and PA. Until recently, the areas being fracked did not pose immediate threat to so many residential water wells. The concept of fracking is NOT new. Oil companies have been using the technique since the 1940's. Only recently have they begun horizontal drilling, a much more effective way to release large quantities of oil or natural gas. $2 Million Jobs Natural gas burns cleaner than oil or coal. Shale Formations are across 30 States in the Untied States Hydrofracking combines two existing technologies
Drilling side ways under ground
2 miles down and 1 mile horizontally
Pressurized Water
Mixed with sand and other unknown chemicals

Fractures the rock and allows the gas to escape to the surface. Drilling About 60-80% of the toxic water stays underground.
Most of the accidents and safety violations above ground. Leaking Fluid Emma's Opinion
Fracking is evidently necessary to our future, but has not been around long enough to conclude whether its economic benefits outweigh the environmental risks. Money should be invested to develop environmentally safer methods and reinforcements, as well as to study the potential risks posed to groundwater.
If the government does allow fracking in residential areas, they should invest much more money in regulation of their sites Ryan's Opinion:
I think that Hydro Fracking should be researched more before we continue to drill in new places. There are many positives about fracking like creating an economic boost and creates jobs. We would not have to depend on foreign countries. But do the positives out weight the negatives? The people that are next to these drills have to suffer. There is many regulations that need to be enacted to make sure these people are safe. By
Emma Ervolina
and
Ryan Hapeman There is suppose to be 168-516 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. There is much confusion with hydro fracking and what exactly happens in general. One site stated that:
1. the friction reducer - similar to canola oil
2. bacteria killer - similar to chlorine
3. lubricant - similar to personal care products Most publicized accident was in Louisiana with 17 cows dropped dead after drinking fracking water.
The state Environmental Agency of Texas caught Aruba Petroleum's tanks hissing toxic gas.

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Liability Act Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Toxic Release Inventory

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Hydro Fracking Hydraulic FracturingHydro FrackingFracking: Good or Bad? Pros Cons If something were to go wrong its on land so you can go fix it faster, unlike offshore drilling sites that are underwater.Underground explosion is impossible because there is no oxygen or anything to ignite a blast.

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Exactly why fracking isn't safe.

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Cow dead after hours of exposure to spilled fracking fluids

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It may create more jobs but what damage will hydraulic fracturing do to the environment

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Most likely, those in charge are too busy worrying about the amount of money. They use the natural, raw energy to make up for the contamination in water as shown in Politics&Policy.org

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thats dangerous!

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Then find better ways of getting water?

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what're the chemicals that are exactly used in fracking?

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Would you be willing to subject yourself to these chemicals used?

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have they tried to stop any of this

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do the benefits outweigh the cons?

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Water After Fracking

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are there chemicals safe?

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Hydraulic Fracturing is a very dangerous process that can cause major environmental hazards. It uses billions of gallons of water and chemicals that can contaminate our drinking water according to

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are we in need of 1.4 million jobs?

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fracturing water intensive process where millions of gallons of fluid- a mix of water, sand , and chemicals, including the one that cause cancer are yes injected into the ground at high pressure. This releases extra oil and gas from rock, flowing into wells

foodandwaterwatch.org

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if scientist are worried about this problem that they are worried might happen then are they doing anything to try and prevent it from happening later on?

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Two small earthquakes of 1.5 and 2.2 magnitude hit the Blackpool area in 2011 following fracking.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-14432401

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I agree that fracking causes an extreme amount of damage to the enviorment. According to http://stateimpact.npr.org/texas/tag/earthquake/ fracking also can cause large earthquakes that add onto enviormental damage.

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Fracking uses a very large amount of water. m.BBC.com/news/uk-14432401

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1-8 million gallons of water are used to complete one job of fracking.

@dangersoffracking.com

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Job Creation:

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Not only does fracking pose a health concern to the water, but the volatile nature of the constituents means that they can also easily enter the air.

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Natural gas doesnt just help our environment, but also the people who live in it, it has helped put people to work in all 50 states

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Natural Gas - America's Clean, Reliable & Affordable Energy Source |

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We are changing the world's energy equation. American natural gas offers a solution that is clean, reliable and affordable.

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Many fracking fluids are known to be toxic to humans and wildlife, and several are known to cause cancer.

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the us has a vast or wide range of natural gas that are commercially viable

2.epa.gov

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Does anybody know other reasons besides water contamination that would make fracking dangerous.

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do they describe what are some of the steps or the process that they go through in order to make sure that the fracking they they are using is going to be cleaner?

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Are these jobs really worth hurting millions of people with its waste

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Although fracking seems reliable͵ it is a nonrenewable source of energy·

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Fracking is a suspect in polluted drinking water in Arkansas, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. www.ndrc.org/energy/gas drilling/

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i agree 100%. things could get really dangerous for the people drinking the water and the enviorment

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Do you think there's anyway for us to maybe wash the chemicals that are left away?

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Or they should just stop all the way because it is messing with peoples water and they dont do anything about it

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I think that people have the right to be concerned about fracking, I mean look at how its popping up in a lot of peoples water that are near by.

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Will they use up all of the water and if they dont use it all up then what do they do with the water that is left over?

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The Chemicals lead to water contamination, so no

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The Chemicals lead to water contamination, so no

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Whats the main concern?

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are the chemicals they're safe?

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is the water going to good use?

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I agree that fracking is good. It is a cleaner energy source than coal.

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another con is that scientist are worried that there may be chemicals spills when they aren't handled right

-propublica.com

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Many have described fracking as the bridge between the carbon-based energy systems of the past and a cleaner, greener future.

-Elsevier.com

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Many have described fracking as the bridge between the carbon-based energy systems of the past and a cleaner, greener future.

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40,000 gallons of chemicals are used in a single well

http://www.dangersoffracking.com/

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It takes 1-8 million gallons of water to complete

each fracturing job.

dangersoffracking.com