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Environment & Energy

hlthe2b

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1. And the $$$ greedy promoters angrily rallying for more fracking will simply pull up stakes, move on,

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 09:16 AM

Jul 2013

and let those left behind deal with having a water system forever contaminated.

I am sickened to have found a close young male family member is working for one of the "worst" international conglomerates involved in this technology... He's defensive, even mentioning what he's doing and I've not pressed him at all to now, but I think that is indicative. There is no way those most involved in the technology truly believe the "no risk" BS being constantly promoted.

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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