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wtmusic

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4. Yes, although CO is close behind (April)

Reply to txlibdem (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 08:38 PM

Jan 2012

More than anything IMO the debate in Texas has been driven by water use. Per the article, in LaSalle county 40% of the available freshwater goes to fracking, and now you have two huge industries (agriculture/oil) and consumers vying for a scarce resource.

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Starting Feb 1, Texas frackers must come clean about chemical, water use [View all] wtmusic Jan 2012 OP

By waiting until February does asjr Jan 2012 #1

it will turn out to an alphabet soup of all types of industrial waste that comapanies have to PAY leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #2

Am I mistaken that Texas is leading the nation with this "truth in fracking" rule? txlibdem Jan 2012 #3

Yes, although CO is close behind (April) wtmusic Jan 2012 #4

I'm dying to find out what are the 'chemicals'. Krugman implied at least one of them was applegrove Jan 2012 #5