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Monday, January 23, 2012





HYDRAULIC FRACTURING


HYDO-FRACKING


FRACKING











Concerns associated with hydraulic fracturing:


Ground water contamination


Reduced air quality


Gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals coming to the surface


Explosive gases entering private water wells, creating flaming water(see picture)


Tremors and earthquakes


Loss of land value


Human and animal health risks: birth defects, miscarriages, cancers, hyperactivity, learning and other neurological deficits and/or damage, pains, headaches.

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