Greetings Gas Truthers, From PennEnvironment: Here in Pennsylvania, fracking is one of the biggest threats to our communities and our environment. In 2012 alone, the fracking industry created 1.2 billion gallons of fracking wastewater--laced with cancer-causing chemicals, contaminated with radioactivity, and polluted with heavy metals. This toxic waste sits in exposed pits, which often leaches into our rivers and contaminates our air. Its both disgusting and frightening. The Department of Environmental Protection is taking public comment right now on a proposal to manage this fracking waste. This is our best chance to end this dangerous practice and limit frackings damage. When a wastewater pit caught fire in Hopewell Township, flames shot 100 feet into the air and black smoke spread across the countryside. It was so bad that days later, nearby residents still couldn’t stay in their homes. With stories like this, you would think these toxic sites would have already been banned. Leaks from pits can contaminate drinking water supplies, and evaporation of these chemicals threatens our air quality. The pollutants pose risks for acute and chronic health impacts, from dizziness to rashes and even cancer. Theres no way to get around it: These pits are dangerous. We need thousands of Pennsylvanians telling the DEP to ban them all. CLICK: https://secure3.convio.net/engage/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=9859 yours trulie, julie ann edgar safewatersociety.org facebook/lehighvalleygastruth commonsense2/2012/03/activism/julie-edgar-part-two/
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 12:51:14 +0000
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