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(114,904 posts) Sat Jun 18, 2016, 10:35 AM Jun 2016

EPA Bans Fracking Wastewater from Sewage Treatment Plants [View all]

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/

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EPA Bans Fracking Wastewater from Sewage Treatment Plants [View all] cali Jun 2016 OP

Fracking is insane. Mendocino Jun 2016 #1

I can't believe it wasn't already! herding cats Jun 2016 #2