Last week I mentioned a new peer-reviewed paper on the "Impacts of Gas Drilling on Human and Animal Health." It has now been posted on the web. This groundbreaking article details 24 cases of animal and owner health problems with potential links to natural gas extraction operations in six states. The authors interviewed veterinarians and analyzed soil, air, water, and medical test results. Among their findings: exposure came from many sources, including hydraulic fracturing fluid spill, drilling fluid spill, stormwater run-off, leaking pit, wastewater dumped on property, wastewater dumped into creek, contaminated water, pipeline leak, compressor station malfunction, and flaring of well. The natural gas production process involves many stages and pieces of equipment, and they all pose threats to the environment.
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this is great thanks for posting fluid
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