“A 2011 analysis by federal scientists found liquid waste from Marcellus shale gas wells had overall concentrations of radium roughly 40 times what the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission classifies as “hazardous” or “radioactive.” Despite these characteristics, Congress in 1980 exempted oil and gas waste from federal hazardous waste regulations pending a review. In 1988, the
The Brits are considering banning fracking. A writer for the Global Witness advocacy group, Jon Noronha-Gant said this: “The government’s decision to ban fracking is a win for people over polluters. Fracking is a dirty fossil fuel drilling method that exposes people to earthquakes, water pollution and more planet-wrecking emissions. Aside from destroying our environment,
This article quotes statistics on the horrific volume of wastewater fracking generates. It’s a terribly destructive process that permanently contaminates water, rendering it unsafe for human or animal consumption. The energy industry propagandizes and minimizes the damage, so you don’t hear much about it. Consider these statistics and think about all the efforts we make
“Despite record natural gas production in Pennsylvania, residents face soaring electricity rates as companies export the resource to higher-paying markets, leaving many unable to afford basic heating and cooling.” — Read the article below. Fracking has no redeeming virtues, except perhaps for opportunistic investors who are unconcerned about the harm it causes. KEEP IT IN
Most of us have no question that greenhouse gases are a danger to human health. Faced with fossil energy lobby disinformation, genuine scientists need to keep beating the drum. KEEP IT IN THE GROUND!
The energy interests promote false hopes of short-term savings and hometown opportunities for good jobs. These don’t materialize, but once the permits are issued and the drilling and fracking happens, the negative effects are long term and permanent. We now know that releasing methane, burning it, or making plastic out of it all do permanent
Some of our politicians would have you believe that deregulation of energy production would be a good thing. The propaganda assures us that drilling can be done safely and won’t do harm. Our experience where the government fails to exert control is, frankly, ugly. The damage is visible, and for people who live off the
We need to keep beating the environmental drum. Even though anyone who is awake knows the role big oil continues to play in our lunge toward oblivion, we are too easily diverted from the fundamental fact that burning fuel and making single-use plastic stuff is killing the planet.
Here is a pro-fracking article. It appears in a publication for energy industry employees. You might ask, “Why preach to the choir?” Even people whose paychecks depend on fossil energy have consciences. The want to feel justified. So publishing stories that help them feel good about work that harms people and the environment is how