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Environment & Energy

xchrom

(108,903 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2013, 09:10 AM Jul 2013

Fracking 'could put gas and chemicals' in drinking water [View all]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23373618

Drinking water could be contaminated with methane gas and chemicals due to fracking, water companies have warned.

Water UK, which represents all major UK water suppliers, said the shale gas extraction method posed a threat if not "carefully planned and carried out".

It also warned fracking's "huge" use of water could cause shortages in areas of low supply, like South East England.

Shale gas company Cuadrilla said there were no proven cases of aquifers being contaminated by fracking.

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Fracking 'could put gas and chemicals' in drinking water [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

And the $$$ greedy promoters angrily rallying for more fracking will simply pull up stakes, move on, hlthe2b Jul 2013 #1

COULD? It does! CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #2

Welcome to the fray, UK. wtmusic Jul 2013 #3

I wonder how long until mother earth decides to shake us off her back and send us to oblivion darkangel218 Jul 2013 #4

If I were a "conspiracy theorist" bluedeathray Jul 2013 #5

English water suppliers were privatised in the 90s muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #6