Hydraulic fracturing (also known as “fracking”) is a drilling technique that allows producers to extract gas from underground shale reserves. To reach the shale, a well is drilled thousands of feet down and then across horizontally into the rock formations. A mixture of toxic chemicals, water and sand known as “fracking fluid” or “slickwater” is injected into the well under high pressure. This pressurized mixture shatters the rock, releasing the trapped gas which thenflows up the well. Wastewater, or “flowback fluid,” is withdrawn from the well and storedabove ground in open pits until it is transported to wastewater treatment plants and municipal landfills.
Grassroots is particularly concerned about potential health problems associated with the fracking process, especially for children.
Water contamination and depletion: The chemical mixture used in the drilling process, while secret, is known to contain chemicals linked to cancer and endocrine disruption. These chemicals can permanently contaminate ground water supplies. Gas can also leak from the well, polluting ground water. Read and See More
Grassroots is particularly concerned about potential health problems associated with the fracking process, especially for children.
Water contamination and depletion: The chemical mixture used in the drilling process, while secret, is known to contain chemicals linked to cancer and endocrine disruption. These chemicals can permanently contaminate ground water supplies. Gas can also leak from the well, polluting ground water. Read and See More
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