What's causing Texas earthquakes?
Fracking 'most likely,' report says
Imagine What Happens When You...
* Set off large explosions underground. Would they not weaken the supporting bedrock & dirt below?
* Release methane and other gases (radon). Why couldn't they trickle into basements, wells & aquifers?
* Transport secreted formula waste water. Isn't their bound to be accidents?
* Pump fracking waste water into the ground. Does anyone really know where it can turn up?
* Frack on a neighbor's property. Just how far away is far enough?
* Lay miles of surface pipeline, load tanks, tanker trucks & railcars. Does anyone really expect there will be no mishaps?
Say what you will, but fracking carries a lot more risk then coal mining in my opinion. We've seen what can go wrong with mining. Ground collapses and underground fires and the like. Anyone who lives around coal mining in Pennsylvania & Kentucky can tell you about the damage left behind. The difference is we can see it on the surface. With fracking we have little idea what going on beneath our feet making it mostly an invisible problem much to the advantage of those doing it. So the question is whether fracking is worth the risks?
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