The Truth About Fracking
Chris Mooney
Scientific American
November 2011
Environmental Science: Toxicology
Summary...Many scientists are debating whether or not fracking, releasing natural gas, is harming and infusing toxic chemicals and gas into drinking water supplies. Another possible source of groundwater pollution is cementing, like methane migration. Apparently, in Wyoming, last fall, EPA released a report on contaminated groundwater due to fracking nearby. But there is no clear evidence on whether or not it was from the fracking. New Yorkers and Pennsylvania have been rebelling against the idea of fracking by making signs with an X across the word "frack."
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Reflection...In my opinion fracking should not be allowed because water is a major source to allowing living organisms to survive. Without water, there will be no living thing. If fracking has any kind of possible threat then it should not be put in place to do action. The fracking should wait until there is concrete evidence that it will not contaminate ground water. I chose this article because I thought it was very interesting when it came to water and the need for human use for the water.
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