Tag: Fracking
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Study: Fracking is Depleting U.S. Drinking Water Sources at Catastrophic Rates
Fracking permanently destroys 5 million gallons of drinking water per well. The radioactive wastewater is so toxic it has to be buried deep underground where it causes earthquakes.
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Scotland Bans Fracking Indefinitely
Scotland puts a moratorium on all new fracking permits
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Fracking Wastes 5 Million Gallons of Water Per Well, Study Finds
In the middle of a global water crisis, we are permanently contaminating 5 million gallons each time we frack a well. The water is so toxic after it gets injected deep underground afterward, where it causes earthquakes. Hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas has raised serious concerns about water quality, but a new study […]