Fracking storage pits may have been upset during Sandy’s worst
Pits and other storage areas used to contain the chemicals and waste water used or created by the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process may have been compromised during the height of the recent "superstorm" that was once Hurricane Sandy. According to a report at Ohio.com, environmental advocates warned prior to the storm making … [Read more...]
Fracking Study Sees Risk to Pennsylvania Water
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for natural gas among underground shale beds is putting Pennsylvania’s fresh water supply at even greater risk of contamination. New research from Duke University has been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, according to Bloomberg report this week, “a chemical … [Read more...]