podfish
02-17-2012, 09:33 AM
from the BBC's website (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17073435)
Fracking contamination downplayed
https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51976000/jpg/_51976163_jonathan-amos.jpg By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vancouver https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58565000/jpg/_58565786_tv013746673.jpg Critics are concerned that "fracking" poses risks both to land and the water within it
Continue reading the main story (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17073435#story_continues_1)
The concern that hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas is contaminating groundwater is overstated, claims a new report.
Researchers reviewing the available data in the US found nothing to suggest "fracking" had a unique problem.
Rather, they suggest the contamination events that do arise are just as likely to afflict other types of oil and gas drilling operations.
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Wow. Nothing to see here, folks. Turns out that fracking's no worse than any other drilling, so quit worrying.
somehow that's not the conclusion -I- would have drawn from the research, but them Texan scientists are the experts.
Recently when I've flown north, following a connection in Phoenix or Dallas, I've noticed an immense number of drilling pads. The scope of this seems to be flying a bit under the radar; not that it's not discussed, but I don't think it's discussed enough.
Fracking contamination downplayed
https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/51976000/jpg/_51976163_jonathan-amos.jpg By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vancouver https://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/58565000/jpg/_58565786_tv013746673.jpg Critics are concerned that "fracking" poses risks both to land and the water within it
Continue reading the main story (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17073435#story_continues_1)
The concern that hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas is contaminating groundwater is overstated, claims a new report.
Researchers reviewing the available data in the US found nothing to suggest "fracking" had a unique problem.
Rather, they suggest the contamination events that do arise are just as likely to afflict other types of oil and gas drilling operations.
....... (continues....)
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Wow. Nothing to see here, folks. Turns out that fracking's no worse than any other drilling, so quit worrying.
somehow that's not the conclusion -I- would have drawn from the research, but them Texan scientists are the experts.
Recently when I've flown north, following a connection in Phoenix or Dallas, I've noticed an immense number of drilling pads. The scope of this seems to be flying a bit under the radar; not that it's not discussed, but I don't think it's discussed enough.