Fracking fluid no more toxic than common household products - CU Study

[UncleDave]

Most fracking fluid is water, soap, and sand or glass beads. That about it. Sometimes a little acid to etch the rock. Couple that with the fact that the zones you are working on are mile or more below the water table means that the odds of that fluid coming into contact with the drinking water is almost zero.

[PugnacAutMortem]

Most fracking fluid is water, soap, and sand or glass beads. That about it. Sometimes a little acid to etch the rock. Couple that with the fact that the zones you are working on are mile or more below the water table means that the odds of that fluid coming into contact with the drinking water is almost zero.

You stop that logic and reason bullshit. Stop it right now.

[asmo]

I've never heard of anyone (semi-educated) complaining about the fracking fluid being toxic. The biggest complaint I have heard is the whole natural gas/oil/etc that is released by the fracking getting into the water supply. e.g. the water coming out of my kitchen sink is on fire..

Is this a "thing"?

[brutal]

I've never heard of anyone (semi-educated) complaining about the fracking fluid being toxic. The biggest complaint I have heard is the whole natural gas/oil/etc that is released by the fracking getting into the water supply. e.g. the water coming out of my kitchen sink is on fire..

Is this a "thing"?

I've heard if your tap water is on fire and you're on a well and own the mineral rights, you've just won the lotto.

[clublights]

I've never heard of anyone (semi-educated) complaining about the fracking fluid being toxic. The biggest complaint I have heard is the whole natural gas/oil/etc that is released by the fracking getting into the water supply. e.g. the water coming out of my kitchen sink is on fire..

Is this a "thing"?

oh it's a thing .. they say .. I'm not sure how much of it is internet lore and how much is real because any time your talking to an anti-Fracker and ask for citations you get anti fracking sites .. not anything "unbiased" ( not even main stream media) Oh and you will be called uneducated and ignorant ... oh and if any research comes out that is not in line with the anti fracker-- they are on the take.

Same play book the climate change guys use. Everyone anti climate change ( or more not in full lock step) is on the take .. but the pro climate change researchers all all good and fluffy puppies... tho there are literally trillions of dollars in play ... go figure.

[BREATHER]

Toxic is toxic. They're counting on non critical thinkers to believe that ,,, "oh well it isn't that dangerous"....

[UncleDave]

When there is gas, or methane in a water well 9/10 it is a natural seep. Those occur all over the world, and have as long as there has been an earth. Can stimulation cause this to be a little worse, possibly. However the stimulation did not cause the problem, there was an issue with that water table before.

[Big John]

The left is gearing up to ok the Keystone pipeline and take credit for the great idea. Thus prosperity in a pretty desperate America. Some time before 2016 the left will propose to allow drilling in our ridiculously oil rich country in places that they are adamantly against right now. I'm thinking that this sudden change on fracking will spread and surely plays into this plan.

[Bailey Guns]

Toxic is toxic. They're counting on non critical thinkers to believe that ,,, "oh well it isn't that dangerous"....

"Toxic is Toxic", huh? I wonder if the "critical thinkers" ever take any meds, prescription or OTC? Most of them are toxic in the correct amounts. Drink alcohol? Toxic. Smoke...anything? Toxic. Drink fluoridated water from a city water supply? Fluoride is toxic. Hell...pure water can be harmful if you drink too much. There are literally thousands of items you probably consume that in one form or another are toxic or contain a toxic ingredient.

So for those of us who aren't "critical thinkers" it just isn't that simple.

[Bailey Guns]

The left is gearing up to ok the Keystone pipeline and take credit for the great idea. Thus prosperity in a pretty desperate America. Some time before 2016 the left will propose to allow drilling in our ridiculously oil rich country in places that they are adamantly against right now. I'm thinking that this sudden change on fracking will spread and surely plays into this plan.

Wonder if there's a way the House could block any Keystone bill til after the new congress is seated without looking like the bad guys?