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sikofit3

(145 posts)
27. Not so fast
Mon Sep 16, 2013, 09:47 AM
Sep 2013

I think your being a little light hearted about this situation probably from a lack of knowledge on the chemicals and the amount of flowback water each well has either stored in open pits or in those containers. If you think dilution is what is going to make this situation ok I think you might want to look into how a few spills into the Susquehanna River tributary in PA resulted in those down river not being able to drink the water because it failed the EPA standards even after going through the water treatment plants. Maryland is currently suing a company in PA for polluting the Chesapeake Bay where MD gets some of its drinking water and that is way far down stream from where these "spills" occurred in PA. If I lived in those ares in CO I would not drink the water even if they told me I could and boiling it will not take those chemicals out of it and in fact boiling it will release methane into your house which is an explosive and an asphyxiate. However, there will continue to be a media blackout on this so we will never know anyway.

Bro Pat Robertson told Colorado Cryptoad Sep 2013 #1
ummmmm,,,,,, Rebellious Republican Sep 2013 #11
the ummm is a shock response and the Bro is a term of disresect so I think he's attacking Pat. nt TeamPooka Sep 2013 #17
Sorry, but the "ummmm" is a CLEAR implication that "Bro" was spot-on. "I predicted 'X'; 'X' WinkyDink Sep 2013 #28
You keep working at it at it Bro,,,,,,,LMAO Cryptoad Sep 2013 #19
My your "post count is low".. lolololol Rofl Cha Sep 2013 #22
But,,, Cryptoad Sep 2013 #23
... Combat Cha Sep 2013 #24
ChaZammmmm,,,,! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #2
Found this article from the Denver Post: highplainsdem Sep 2013 #3
There's been wall to wall coverage on MSNBC, CNN, and long reports on the networks all week. George II Sep 2013 #4
Re: The fracking angle's magnified effect on pollution or just general toxins in the water? n/t Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #13
calm down conspiracy guy pasto76 Sep 2013 #5
#1 -- "Guy?" madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 #10
I agree these are legitimate questions. As a resident of Colorado, I want to make sure my water's Koko Ware Sep 2013 #16
K&R Hubert Flottz Sep 2013 #6
Lots of interesting writer comments following the news link..... Historic NY Sep 2013 #7
DUed. , I didn't think about all that toxic fracking fluid lost into flood waters. That is bad news. Sunlei Sep 2013 #8
Example: NBC News rlegro Sep 2013 #9
They'd been reporting on the floods for a week, the fire was a one-day thing George II Sep 2013 #15
By the way rlegro Sep 2013 #12
K&R. Thanks for highlighting this. Hope we can stop the crazy rush into fracking. Overseas Sep 2013 #14
The words of the profits are written on the subway walls polynomial Sep 2013 #18
Nobody's said probably because nobody knows. Igel Sep 2013 #20
As it happens, madamesilverspurs Sep 2013 #21
Not so fast sikofit3 Sep 2013 #27
A huge media campaign is currently on in Colorado randr Sep 2013 #26
An important resource randr Sep 2013 #29
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