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Environment & Energy

Thor_MN

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7. Rough translation of the last part..

Reply to Buzz Clik (Reply #6)

Sun May 26, 2013, 10:14 AM

May 2013

...a mix of toxic waste products often disposed of by using it as fracking fluid spilled. That which did not evaporate or adsorb into soil was mostly benzene, which polluted Parachute Creek.

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Fracking accident leaks benzene into Colorado stream [View all] xchrom May 2013 OP

This is happening more and more Champion Jack May 2013 #1

This should happen less and less Socialistlemur May 2013 #4

+ Champion Jack May 2013 #10

Education, yes marions ghost May 2013 #17

Becasue they're doing more and more fracking. BlueToTheBone May 2013 #8

Truth Champion Jack May 2013 #9

Not A Source Of Drinking Water grilled onions May 2013 #2

Your cousin, a blade of grass. BlueToTheBone May 2013 #11

There will be more shit like this sakabatou May 2013 #3

off to the greatest for more visibility. .n/t annabanana May 2013 #5

Benzene is really bad news in drinking water. Buzz Clik May 2013 #6

Rough translation of the last part.. Thor_MN May 2013 #7

Let me break it down: Buzz Clik May 2013 #12

Looking for another source on this spill, we get better information Buzz Clik May 2013 #13

The article is poorly written Socialistlemur May 2013 #16

We need a millions against corporate takeover felix_numinous May 2013 #14

Oh, it's just a little benzene . . . . hatrack May 2013 #15