Fracking Endangers Pennsylvanians, Governor Sides with Industry
Natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania is heavily dependent on two very problematic practices: the clearing of protected public forest land for profit-making enterprise, and the extreme contamination of ground and surface water through the dangerous, unregulated practice known as hydraulic fracturing (fracking), which dumps hundreds of toxic chemicals into the ground and is alleged to be releasing naturally occuring radioactive isotopes into the environment.
Private wellwater is being contaminated, and people living near the drilling fields have shown videos in which they were able to light tap-water on fire, due to the widespread infiltration of natural gas into the water supply. Any organization or individual responsible for the release of toxic chemicals or natural gas into public land or water, or into the wider water supply, must face criminal prosecution for endangering public health and for violating both state and federal environmental safety laws.
(Source: ProPublica.org)
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