And speaking of water

Did you know that George W. Bush exempted fracking from the Safe Srinking Water Act? We might have guessed.

The good news is, New York’s new Attorney General is going after the fracking industry.

Published by susie

jawbone says:

June 1, 2011 at 12:32 pm

Wasn’t Halliburton singled out for special protection of its fracking solution ingredients? They don’t have to tell anyone or any regulatory entity what’s in its mix.
brendancalling says:

June 1, 2011 at 2:11 pm

I just did an article on this for GRID. Fracking has been exempt since the 1970s:

EPA considered hydraulic fracturing as exempt from the Safe Drinking Water Act following the act’s passage in 1974 (LEAF v. EPA 1997, EPA Fracturing Final 2004). The act sets standards and requires permits for the underground injection of hazardous substances so that these materials do not endanger Underground Sources of Drinking Water (SDWA 2008).

This was, however, re-affirmed by the filthy little chimpanzee and his heartless cancellor, Darth Cheney.

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