EPA Bans Fracking Wastewater from Sewage Treatment Plants

[cali]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned fracking wastewater from public sewage plants, citing the inability of these plants to handle toxic and radioactive pollutants.

Clean water and public health advocates, along with more than 30,000 Americans, had submitted comments in favor of the EPA rule, finalized earlier this week.


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http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/17/fracking-wastewater-sewage-treatment/

[Mendocino]

1. Fracking is insane.

We are permanently polluting vast quantities of fresh water when we need it most. The chemical stew of fracking liquids renders water so polluted, it can only be dealt with by injection wells. These can in turn, pollute existing aquifers and there is increasing evidence of these pumped wastes causing earthquakes.

[herding cats]

2. I can't believe it wasn't already!

Wow. At least this is some good news.