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Snarkoleptic

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4. We can thank citizen Dick for this.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Oct 11, 2014, 01:44 AM

Oct 2014

He weaseled his way into a position of power and handed his criminal pals a free pass via the "Halliburton Loophole," an exemption for gas drilling and extraction from requirements in the underground injection control (UIC) program of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

http://cleanwater.org/page/fracking-laws-and-loopholes

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3 billion gallons of oil industry wastewater has been injected illegally into California Aquifers [View all] SHRED Oct 2014 OP

Not only where is the national coverage, but is our drinking water contaminated? CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #1

Not only are we running out of water Control-Z Oct 2014 #2

Life is a sham. I wonder what the rich drink. nt valerief Oct 2014 #3

We can thank citizen Dick for this. Snarkoleptic Oct 2014 #4

I am appalled but not surprised. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #5

I question whether the injection wells are actually in the Salinas River watershed Piedras Oct 2014 #6

The map is definitely wrong. SalviaBlue Oct 2014 #9

If no prosecutions take place then it's not illegal? MontyPow Oct 2014 #7

And polluted aquifers are polluted forever. Kablooie Oct 2014 #8