Drilling is just the tip of the iceberg. Compressor stations have been associated with significant headaches, bloody noses, skin lesions, blisters, and rashes.
"We spent three years trying to prove that fracking could be done safely, and what we learned is that it can't be done safely. It is incredibly dangerous; it is incredibly toxic."
Food & Water Watch joined with actor and WaterDefense.org founder Mark Ruffalo to tell the Army Corps to vote against proposed inadequate fracking regulations.
Drilling companies themselves have been diligently collecting water samples from private wells before they drill -- but they're not sharing the information.
Researchers found that levels of flammable methane gas in drinking water wells increased to dangerous levels when those water supplies were close to natural gas wells.
The AG said the legal action was necessary following a well blow out, which spilled thousands of gallons of fracking fluids across farm lands and into a vital waterway.
The Natural Gas Caucus received 19 times more money from the oil and gas industry between 2009 and 2010 than those Congressional leaders wanting fracking regulation.
Industry spends millions trying to convince the public and our lawmakers of the benefits of "natural" gas, but a quick look at the propaganda reveals some deep flaws.
