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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsINSANE and IMMORAL: Fracking Poisons California's Water (amidst SEVERE drought!)
Nearly 3 billion gallons (or the equivalent of 454 Olympic swimming pools) of oil industry wastewater were illegally dumped into central California's aquifer supplying drinking water and irrigation to farmers.
Documents obtained by The Center for Biological Diversity also revealed that Central Valley Water Board tests found high levels of arsenic, thallium and nitrates in water supply wells near nine of the hydraulic fracking wastewater disposal operations. Sullying fresh water contravenes both California's state law and the federal Safe Water Drinking Act, which protects aquifers.
California has an estimated 2,853 wastewater injection sites, of which 1,552 are currently active, including offshore wells near Santa Barbara.
Thallium is extremely toxic; it's used in rat poison. Arsenic is known to cause cancer.
Documents obtained by The Center for Biological Diversity also revealed that Central Valley Water Board tests found high levels of arsenic, thallium and nitrates in water supply wells near nine of the hydraulic fracking wastewater disposal operations. Sullying fresh water contravenes both California's state law and the federal Safe Water Drinking Act, which protects aquifers.
California has an estimated 2,853 wastewater injection sites, of which 1,552 are currently active, including offshore wells near Santa Barbara.
Thallium is extremely toxic; it's used in rat poison. Arsenic is known to cause cancer.
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INSANE and IMMORAL: Fracking Poisons California's Water (amidst SEVERE drought!) (Original Post)
Triana
Oct 2014
OP
The supply of natral gas is far more important than tap water in California because they can drink:
notrightatall
Oct 2014
#1
double profit for Corporate America. First profit on natural gas. Second, force people
liberal_at_heart
Oct 2014
#2
notrightatall
(410 posts)1. The supply of natral gas is far more important than tap water in California because they can drink:
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)2. double profit for Corporate America. First profit on natural gas. Second, force people
to buy water. Cha Ching. Thanks democrats for supporting fracking.
notrightatall
(410 posts)3. That's the American way!!
logosoco
(3,208 posts)4. And yet it does not get any of the attention that is given the "e" word that is all the rage in the
news this week. THIS is what people need to be worried about.
Kind of a crazy world we live in.