Posts Tagged ‘Water’

Treated Sewage Water For Fracking

Friday, December 5th, 2014

One of the criticisms against hydraulic fracking is the amount of water the process requires. Now the officials of Amite and Wilkinson counties are preparing a plan to boost hydraulic fracturing in the region at the same time generate income for road and bridge maintenance.

The plan involves a $10 million piping plan that will make use of … Read More...

Use Of Fracking Fluid Laws Too Lax

Friday, December 5th, 2014

The Environmental Integrity Project, in a recently released report, alleges that the Safe Drinking Water Act, the federal law that regulates the use of fracking fluids into the ground is too lax.
This is because there are loopholes when it comes to non-diesel chemicals used in fracking. Because there is a lack of regulation for such chemicals, there … Read More...