The only difference is that now they're doing in on horizontal drilling runs instead of vertical runs, so there is a lot more fluid to get rid of. They had a few issues with ground storage liners leaking, etc. when they first started..... growing pains like any industry. Now they're being a whole lot more careful and many companies are hauling the fluids away for recycling as soon as possible to avoid any possibility of leakage or sabotage by eco-terrorists.
I work in the IT department of a gas company and I've discussed this with geologists.... not greedy corporate big-wigs. The part of the well that comes ANYWHERE near the water table is still encased in steel and cement the way it's ALWAYS been.
The well is encased in concrete and is 5000' below the water table.
I don't want to send any more money to muslims that hate us.
We can be energy self sufficiant.
my grandma is very much against it in upstate new york and very active
Gasland Trailor:
Then watch "Torchwood: Miracle Day season 4 for some highlights of what can be implemented to categorize and level the field.
Not to worry too much about over populating, its just the odor of mass graves that some will have to deal with.
Interesting, cows and kangaroos eat the same stuff but the roos don't produce methane, no shortage of them in Oz.
The process of releasing NG takes place thousands of feet below the water table, and the shaft is sealed. There's no danger, and NG is clean energy.
In June 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported that EPA administrator Lisa Jackson had informed Congress that there have been no "proven cases where the fracking process itself has affected water". That would be Obama's girl.
Decent article: http://online.wsj.com/article...
My opinion is fracking needs to be halted for investigation.