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NV Whino

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33. It's not just a matter of using water

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #29)

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 09:22 AM

Apr 2015

Fracking fluid is contaminating our aquifers.

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One sentence CA water proposal: NO FRACKING until the drought is over and reserves are @125% n/t [View all] BobSmith4152 Apr 2015 OP

I don't live in California 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 #1

No fracking. NV Whino Apr 2015 #2

+1000 times, absolutely. mother earth Apr 2015 #4

+10,000 roody Apr 2015 #27

Ok, I'll see that +100,000 mother earth Apr 2015 #37

Yep. Scuba Apr 2015 #20

given the climate reality for CA, this is essentially 'no fracking' period Amishman Apr 2015 #31

What Californians of this day don't understand NV Whino Apr 2015 #32

This Californian agrees BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #3

How do we make it happen? BobSmith4152 Apr 2015 #18

I have contacted Governor Brown's office BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #21

One thing the Conservative Wing of our Party agree with the Republicons is fracking. rhett o rick Apr 2015 #5

recommended 2nd sentence: No private corporations bottling and selling CA water magical thyme Apr 2015 #6

I agree, and I would also like to see... ColesCountyDem Apr 2015 #7

I'm with you on that. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #8

Agricultural use is 80% of the total. "no almonds, no rice, no cotton" would make more sense (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #9

Jerry what are you thinking? ruffburr Apr 2015 #10

FRACKING = POISON blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #11

AT LEAST!!! This Californian agrees wholeheartedly! calimary Apr 2015 #12

i wonder if those who sy no fracking would be willing to pay $7-10 for gas? rdking647 Apr 2015 #13

i'd suppose chapdrum Apr 2015 #14

That's kind of the difference between D's and R's, isn't it? elias7 Apr 2015 #16

plus theres teh thousand employed in fracking who would lose jobs rdking647 Apr 2015 #22

When the water table is gone ThoughtCriminal Apr 2015 #24

what do yo do for them today????? rdking647 Apr 2015 #25

What will you do for them tomorrow? ThoughtCriminal Apr 2015 #26

Same argument as the Spotted owl some years ago elias7 Apr 2015 #39

And tens of MILLIONS will lose their lives as global warming ramps up NickB79 Apr 2015 #36

Better make sure your straw hut isn't TBF Apr 2015 #35

Up here in Maine,... MarianJack Apr 2015 #15

My condolences for the years of mental anguish and embarrassement that *man* gives all there. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #23

Thanks! MarianJack Apr 2015 #30

Clearly. It takes between 4 and 5 MILLION gallons of water to frack one well one time. If it is PatrickforO Apr 2015 #17

frackign in california uses less water than fracking in othe states rdking647 Apr 2015 #29

It's not just a matter of using water NV Whino Apr 2015 #33

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #19

k&r n/t Wilms Apr 2015 #28

Um........... duh! raven mad Apr 2015 #34

K&R! Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #38