Natural Gas Industry hamstrings Doctors in Pennsylvania

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32. The EPA is currently investigating Dimock

I'm very interested to get the final report as well as the one for the work they are doing in Pavillion, Wyoming.

I think we can agree on one thing: We do need rigorous safety standards covering well casings and the use, storage and disposal of fracking fluids. We also need a strong enforcement capability. There is certainly the potential for great environmental damage if fracking is not done properly and with the appropriate level of care. I'm sure that environmental damage has already occured because of the lack of standards and enforcement - unfortunately, EPA did not get involved soon enough and even now, it is still developing standards. That needs to be rectified, but I am confident it will be done and that fracking can be safely employed.

I would say that most on DU would ban fracking outright. I'm not one of them.