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Draft EPA Fracking Report Comes Under Fire

Heartlander.org -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is fending off criticism after issuing a draft report claiming it has found chemicals consistent with hydraulic fracturing in groundwater in Wyoming. Non-EPA analysts have criticized the agency for exercising poor quality control of its water samples, overlooking that many activities other than hydraulic fracturing could be the source of the common chemicals reported by EPA, and ignoring evidence several water tests closer to hydraulic fracturing sites than EPA’s disputed samples reveal no chemical contamination.

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Gas_Eyes
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Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:58:19 PM

In one report EPA said that there was never any contamination from fracking. Now this. EPA needs to come clean on this issue or they will look stupid and inept.
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GT3186
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:05:49 PM

I don't trust the EPA any further than I can spit; and I can't spit very far.
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Ahking
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 7:35:13 PM

Don't be so hasty. Let's see how it plays out.
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ktbaeohana
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:07:24 PM

EPA need to get it right.
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aquarinut
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 11:37:13 AM

Seems the EPA has no continuity on its testing making it hard to almost impossible to believe as credible.

But hey its the EPA....
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leraar2
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 10:41:00 AM

the oil companies would love to be able to say that
YOU'RE ONLY IMAGINING THINGS.
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 9:48:32 AM

If the ground water exhibited chemicals that it didn't before the fracking too place, then it's caused by fracking.
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Fuggheddabowdit
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:52:57 AM

LESS Smoke And Mirrors . . . LESS Government . . . LESS Spending . . . LESS Fear-Mongering . . . MORE Jobs . . .
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:16:06 AM

Well, if the EPA would be right more often, we might then believe them. But as we know the EPA has gotten it wrong more than getting it right.
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Vetteblu
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 2:21:51 AM

Standby for more earthquakes via fracking.
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JohnofGB
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:33:45 AM

Is this the treehuggers , again? I have not seen anything like this report on any real news source.
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:33:36 AM

wow
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Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:10:43 AM

HONEST EPA???
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:45:12 PM

WOW
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:27:05 PM

The problem is that most have no confidence in the Fed's to get it right.
Whatever the conclusion it will be disputed until somebody can provide
proof of their claims for good or ill.
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:23:05 PM

Big business always rules over peoples health.
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playtimeCLE
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:00:06 PM

They note geology and hydrology differ from state to state and within each state, and therefore, they say, a national one-size-fits-all regulatory structure would do more harm than good.

This is probably the most true statement in the entire article. I think the federal government needs to step aside & let local specialists make decisions for their local areas. If fracking doesn't cause problems in one place then go to town. But if it is causing problems in another area then they need to take another look at that area, not every area.

[Edited by: playtimeCLE at 2/4/2012 10:01:53 PM EST]
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aquarinut
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 10:00:00 PM

From article:......The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is fending off criticism after issuing a draft report claiming it has found chemicals consistent with hydraulic fracturing in groundwater in Wyoming. Non-EPA analysts have criticized the agency for exercising poor quality control of its water samples, overlooking that many activities other than hydraulic fracturing could be the source of the common chemicals reported by EPA, and ignoring evidence several water tests closer to hydraulic fracturing sites than EPA’s disputed samples reveal no chemical contamination.

From article:.....“EPA’s Wyoming water study is not really about water or public health. The agenda-driven conclusions are part of the Obama administration’s unscientific anti-fossil fuel campaign,”

Time to get rid of the EPA.... lots of tax money spent on nothing but justifying jobs because of greenie interjections!!!
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:50:33 PM

From the article- “If the current administration can ban the use of fracking for oil and gas extraction, they will deliver a near-fatal blow to the domestic energy boom sweeping across those areas of the country where shale gas and oil are abundant,” said Noon. “The shale revolution has been made possible by geology and advances in technology, especially hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling. As a result, natural gas prices in the United States are falling, threatening the viability of taxpayer-subsidized wind and solar power.”

And that folks is the truth behind the hyperbole, insinuation and outright lies thrown out from the anti fossil fuel crowd. And this all stems from the global warming hoax.
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Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:26:07 PM

TOugh stuff
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