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10. Sadly, this is but ONE of

Reply to forest444 (Original post)

Sat Dec 26, 2015, 08:15 PM

Dec 2015

the many dangers of fracking. The regulatory agencies should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen after the first reports of contaminated wells and crap. Ultimately this should be expected. I'm wondering, though if anyone ever did a study on what the scenarios were if something goes south. This should have been a case not of "what if" but "when" and "what will we do about it". Goodness knows we've had trouble from uncapped drilling, why would this be any different?

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Unstoppable Porter Ranch, CA, methane gas leak being called worst catastrophe since BP Gulf disaster [View all] forest444 Dec 2015 OP

kick . . .n/t annabanana Dec 2015 #1

Thank you, Anna. forest444 Dec 2015 #2

k&R Mbrow Dec 2015 #3

Thank you, Mbrow. That's just what I was thinking. forest444 Dec 2015 #7

why don't they have emergency shutoffs built in along these pipes passiveporcupine Dec 2015 #4

Holy crap! I sure hope this doesn't cause any loss of profits for SoCalGas! Scuba Dec 2015 #5

+1 daleanime Dec 2015 #9

Rachel Maddox has been covering this SCantiGOP Dec 2015 #6

That right! Thanks for the reminder! forest444 Dec 2015 #8

she is also covering the flint michigan's water with heavy lead contamination hopemountain Dec 2015 #13

Sadly, this is but ONE of Tab Dec 2015 #10

k & r whereisjustice Dec 2015 #11

Erin Brockovich chervilant Dec 2015 #12

Just remember, since we have corporations, no one responsible will ever have to pay Taitertots Dec 2015 #14

This would make for a great story on any network Babel_17 Dec 2015 #15

It's not being covered in the US, with a few very rare exceptions, like Rachel Maddow. Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #16

We've really created a monster. forest444 Dec 2015 #17

Jerry Brown - your hands are dirty on this dbackjon Dec 2015 #18

Just incredible. Thank you for pointing this out! forest444 Dec 2015 #19