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Quote:Four chemicals in diesel — benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene — are the biggest worries to federal regulators and environmental and health officials. Benzene is a known carcinogen. Ethylbenzene and toluene can cause neurological problems. The Safe Water Drinking Act requires extensive oversight if diesel is used during drilling or fracking, in part because of its benzene content. Diesel can be used, for example, as a lubricant for a pipe or drill going into the ground. Yet all those chemicals are allowed to be used during fracking without a permit issued under the Safe Water Drinking Act, the Environmental Integrity Project said. dispatch/content/stories/local/2014/10/22/Report-says-fracking-companies-use-loophole-in-law-to-use-dangerous-chemicals.html
Posted on: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:39:26 +0000

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