fracking leads to crappy water in the wells that are in close proximity to the fracking areas. i lived it. it ruined our well water. and no one came running to help us.
I am certainly against any efforts that ruin clean drinking water or create other environmental hazards. Surface strip mining for lithium and rare earth materials is something to watch closely as well. (which by the way, China owns the vast majority of rare earth mines in the world, including US mines)
It's my understanding that fracking takes place 1 to 2 miles below the surface, well beyond a typical water well for drinking.
Not disagreeing with you and I would feel the exact same way if my water was tainted by contaminants.
Wells that are fracked are existing wells that have already run dry and are reactivated by the process.
See my reply above...that is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT...once the fissures are broken, the slime and oil mix can cock up a real nice water well...that is why it is USED ONLY in certain circumstances...
This is one of the concerns I've had. I believe there can be good applications of fracking but I hear a lot of negative side effects from the practice being done in close proximity to the fracking zones. I'm guessing it needs to be done far enough away from populated areas, but I'm also guessing that the contamination can spread quite far. Not sure what the solution would be since I'm not an expert on the topic.
fracking leads to crappy water in the wells that are in close proximity to the fracking areas. i lived it. it ruined our well water. and no one came running to help us.
I am certainly against any efforts that ruin clean drinking water or create other environmental hazards. Surface strip mining for lithium and rare earth materials is something to watch closely as well. (which by the way, China owns the vast majority of rare earth mines in the world, including US mines)
It's my understanding that fracking takes place 1 to 2 miles below the surface, well beyond a typical water well for drinking.
Not disagreeing with you and I would feel the exact same way if my water was tainted by contaminants.
Wells that are fracked are existing wells that have already run dry and are reactivated by the process.
See my reply above...that is ABSOLUTELY CORRECT...once the fissures are broken, the slime and oil mix can cock up a real nice water well...that is why it is USED ONLY in certain circumstances...
This is one of the concerns I've had. I believe there can be good applications of fracking but I hear a lot of negative side effects from the practice being done in close proximity to the fracking zones. I'm guessing it needs to be done far enough away from populated areas, but I'm also guessing that the contamination can spread quite far. Not sure what the solution would be since I'm not an expert on the topic.