Comments on: “Fracking” fluid disclosure: why it’s important

By: Dee G

Dee G — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:13:49 +0000

I notice that the chart is titled “Typical Chemical Additives Used in Frac Water.” NOWHERE does it say that those are the ONLY chemicals used, or even that these “typical” chemicals are the majority of the additives.

By: Dee G

Dee G — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:04:01 +0000

Oh, PLEASE. You’d actually trust anything Halliburton tells you? The company run by Dick Cheney for all those years? The same company that built the Deep Horizon wells for BP in the Gulf?

By: Bruce Williams

Bruce Williams — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:04:31 +0000

The article is contradictory. It says all the ingredients are disclosed, but there is actually an exception for “proprietary formulas”. Well, guess what’s in those proprietary formulas? All the really nasty toxic stuff that migrates easily through porous rock and doesn’t degrade for a long long time. How about taking away that exception for a start?

By: Keith Newman

Keith Newman — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:35:24 +0000

Causing earthquakes in Pennsylvania and Ohio is a legitimate concern. Causing earthquakes anywhere is a legitimate concern. Until it can be proven that fracking has not caused these unusual earthquakes as respectable scientists in conservative administrations suggest it has, then fracking must be halted.

By: Dr Kt

Dr Kt — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:57:07 +0000

They send out HazMat teams to deal with cleaning up clandestine meth labs because of the same chems. Acids & solvents.

“swimming pool cleaner”…. lol.

By: Michael Shepard

Michael Shepard — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:31:01 +0000

Obviuosly, Sir, you failed your Physical Science Courses in the wonderful public school system..eh?? Salt in the depth of the inner earth has been known for generations, due to the deep test wells done in various spots in the earth’s crust

By: Sweet Karma

Sweet Karma — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:37:32 +0000

Then I wonder what all those salt water stations are for, as well as the salt water tanks that accompany each well here in North Dakota. Yeah buddy, it IS true, those wells produce salt water as well as oil and natural gas.

By: Michael Smith

Michael Smith — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:08:40 +0000

Clearly, the people who wrote this should be fed a combination of all of these chemicals since it’s so safe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U01EK76Sy4A

By: Dene Karaus

Dene Karaus — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 18:14:06 +0000

Let’s assume for a moment that all this stuff is not harmful. Unfortunately, when the fluid returns it contains radioactive elements, and salts thereof. The drilling companies so far have been unwilling to build the infrastructure to remove and dispose of these, along with removing all the chemicals used in the first place. They have set up a “straw man” argument, you have fallen for it.

By: Gregory Buck

Gregory Buck — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:36:52 +0000

That’s not true.
You cannot supply a reference for that statement.