Unit 5

Unit 5
May 16 2015
Fracking

In Pennsylvania there are 66 operators, 7,788 active wells, 4,006 violations and $6.1 millions of total fines. Pennsylvania had announced that there were over 200 cases of water contamination from oil and gas drilling. They published the cases to inform the citizens of any problems of fracking because Pennsylvania was acting very poorly on reporting incidents of fracking. The former health secretary spoke out about the state failing to keep up with health impact studies. The state was going to fund money for complaints of Fracking but was pulled out. Many citizens wonder when they are going to be able to light up their faucet. Has fracking gone to far.
info
contamination cases
Spoken out

Fracking is blooming. with fracking becoming popular many jobs are being created and the economy is going a steady flow. Because of the money being made the tax in Pennsylvania have decreased. New York has even considered lifting the ban on fracking. Fracking has been used for the past 60, if it safe then then it is safe now. Many say that we are exempted from regulations but drillers have to follow 8 federal and 11 state acts and laws to continue the work of safe fracking
natural gas
New York

Fracking may have been around for 60 years but it still affects the environmental and energy polices. Gas companies have to follow strict rules to keep the environment safe but parts of the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, they are exempted and its called The Halliburton Loophole.