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Spider Jerusalem

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4. Not only that, a significant amount of fracking is in water-stressed regions.

Reply to Triana (Original post)

Fri Jun 20, 2014, 11:28 PM

Jun 2014

West Texas, for instance. Which, well. Look at the groundwater depletion:

And the US drought monitor, here: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

pumping billions of gallons of water for fracking doesn't seem like the best thing to be doing, necessarily.

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A single 'frack' uses 5 million gallons of water [View all] Triana Jun 2014 OP

Fracking is obsolete nationalize the fed Jun 2014 #1

That is astounding! nt WhiteTara Jun 2014 #2

Unless they pump saltwater from the sea, that alone should eliminate fracking as a viable operation. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #3

this^ They_Live Jun 2014 #6

No, I'm sorry, using seawater isn't a solution. NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #7

True enough, but they aren't using seawater anywhere. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #8

Not only that, a significant amount of fracking is in water-stressed regions. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #4

The focus should be on the massive water wasted, never mind the toxic chemicals mixed in. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #5

Of course, two states with the most severe drought conditions... americannightmare Jun 2014 #9

Motherfracking sons of bitches... Blue Owl Jun 2014 #10