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Should #fracking be banned?
Patrick Henningsen
Patrick Henningsen

The evidence is overwhelming that Fracking taints ground water - not to mention how much fresh water the hydraulic fracking process uses!

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Leonard Rusciani Jr
Leonard Rusciani Jr

Really? What evidence? How can fracking fluids defy gravity and 1000feet of impermeable rock to migrate UPWARD? Drilling fluids can and are easily contained, treated and disposed. There may be a rarev

Scott Nodes
Scott Nodes

I know people who worked with a state agency that conducted environmental impact studies which confirmed the contamination.

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Bruce Tanner
Bruce Tanner

Fracking is so far beyond sane that explaining why it's ruinously bad should be unnecessary

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Leonard Rusciani Jr
Leonard Rusciani Jr

Why is it bad? Scientific reason? Fracking with horizontal drilling is much safer than old drilling methods.

Wesley Monroe
Wesley Monroe

oil companies will put their profits above nearby residents health. Water is too precious to waste on non renewable energy.

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Sharon McCracken
Sharon McCracken

Because Im sick of those at the top making a killing out of destroying our people and our planet whilst pretending to be green .We Human Beings like our water clean and our air unpolluted not a lot to

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Anti Oligarch
Anti Oligarch

Fracking is poisoning life.

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Jana
Jana

Birth defects from flammable water supplies due to fracking.

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jDre
jDre

Poison our drinking water, in orer to sell it back to us clean.

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Mary Smith
Mary Smith

Fracking leaves TOXIC chemicals in its wake thereby contaminating the ground water.

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Brenda Johns
Brenda Johns

I don't want gas coming out when I turn my water tap on!! It make the water no good.

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Beth Horne-Bowling
Beth Horne-Bowling

LOL, is that what you think is going to happen?

Mark Edwards
Mark Edwards

Geological surveys and toxicology tests have proven, with very little doubt, that fracture drilling DOES cause contamination to water supplies/tables. Plus the chemicals used remain in the surrounding soil for decades!

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Charles Loft
Charles Loft

fracking is a political tool to lower property values or force owners to move out at a huge loss in their property's value.

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Tamerishe
Tamerishe

Britain's f*ked up enough, without adding 'fracking' to the feckin list.

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Jim Nimmo
Jim Nimmo

The chemicals involved would be catastrophic if it got into the water supply

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Glen Davidson
Glen Davidson

fracking destroys everything

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Samantha Marion Watson
Samantha Marion Watson

Because it Will Do More Harm than Good! Enough said!

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chubby
chubby

EARTHQUAKES ALL OVER THE WORLD????

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Vanessa Holmes Tamarin
Vanessa Holmes Tamarin

Fracking is killing the water tables

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Adam Arredondo
Adam Arredondo

We've got to start putting emphasis into renewable energy.

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Mic Theory
Mic Theory

Without fresh water we all die, either that or go cannibal on the oil execs which doesn't sound too tasty.

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Belinda Kellber
Belinda Kellber

Because it is destructive and polluting.

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Christopher Simon Renshaw
Christopher Simon Renshaw

Because any one with any common sense will realise that Fracking is dangerous to our health

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Anthony Symmons
Anthony Symmons

because this is the side with no ulterior motive

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Tom Reese
Tom Reese

fracking often does pollute ground water and leaves toxic residues both above and below ground

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cheena1
cheena1

b/c our water is precious! Far more so than LNG!!

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Cheena Eagle Graham
Cheena Eagle Graham

because it interferes with the planet. It uses far too much water, which is then unusable, for anything!

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Hughes David
Hughes David

But I have seen news reports from where people live and it pollutes the water and land. And the scientist the gov and corporate companies who frack get them to lie when it is obvious it is dangerous.

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Christi Cox
Christi Cox

Defense of all LIFE!

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Alex Geairns
Alex Geairns

I want to be able to continue to have water at a reasonable price and unpolluted, I don't want to live under constant earthquakes or have all our farmland poisoned. Bit of a no-brainer once you look.

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Marsha Todd
Marsha Todd

Fracking is not efficient of useful

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Dorene Schutz
Dorene Schutz

Because all the water north of me is toxic from fracking so my city water will be gone.

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Nikki Kitley
Nikki Kitley

Because they are not telling us the truth, and we need to protect the earth not kill it.

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Andre Vermeersch
Andre Vermeersch

see its awful results in USA

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Claudine Long
Claudine Long

its dirty. dirty politics, dirty money, dirty ethics and kills

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Emma Cordiner
Emma Cordiner

Because safe, clean water is our most valuable resource. Insurance companies refuse to insure against fracking, what do they know that we don't?

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Chili Boots
Chili Boots

its destructive

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21st Century Wire
21st Century Wire

I see a lot of people shilling for the industry in here - making pseudo-scientific claims that 'fracking is safe' and that there is "no risk to water tables". When you see these people, you should know that they are stakeholders (or worse) shareholders, whose job it is to create a fake consensus on Fracking.

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21st Century Wire
21st Century Wire

Sadly, some people think its OK to put money ahead of lives and health of future generations.

Truly V Scrumptious
Truly V Scrumptious

Our planet has all the power we need ready to be harnessed by humans, without digging up the planet and poisoning the land!

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Mark Bowden
Mark Bowden

cos it will turn the uk into a prison eventualy poisoned water n soil = no life

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Ronda Jones
Ronda Jones

They are raping the land. To the corporations its all about the money and the government in run by them!

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Leonard Rusciani Jr
Leonard Rusciani Jr

Raping the land? The land is on the surface, drilling is below. Idiocy.

Corlia Logsdon
Corlia Logsdon

I've studied the research.

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Beth Horne-Bowling
Beth Horne-Bowling

Obviously not any scientific reports or evidence. This is a safe method of obtaining clean fuel, but the left-wing is poisoning you with lies. Get the real facts.

George Low
George Low

I Know an Expert on the Practice!!

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Leonard Rusciani Jr
Leonard Rusciani Jr

I am an expert on the process, so? It's much safer than the old vertical drilling methods!

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Should #fracking be banned?
Leonard Rusciani Jr
Leonard Rusciani Jr

I am a water well driller. I understand the techniques of drilling and fracking. Just the fact that fracking occurs over 1000 feet BELOW an aquifer with impermeable rock between (and gravity) ensures

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Jim Kaufman
Jim Kaufman

No proof of damage

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John Doran
John Doran

Because fracking takes place well below the water table. The vertical bore drilling need only be done in established professional fashion to be more than adequate.

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cigarbaron
cigarbaron

We need Energy not lies

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Anthony Benson
Anthony Benson

Energy independence is vital

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Jerry Mantas
Jerry Mantas

It is damaging to the environment

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Miss Ellen Hayes
Miss Ellen Hayes

Unleash our economy, why would send one more soldier overseas to lose their lives over the hysteria of extreme environmentalist? FAKE AGENDA

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Scott Vandenbosch
Scott Vandenbosch

Fracking is safe and if used we could support our own countries energy needs.

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Beth Horne-Bowling
Beth Horne-Bowling

Person knowledge, education, and professional knowledge.

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Riddle in a Rhyme
Riddle in a Rhyme

If we don't have a safe world... jobs won't matter in the long run...

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Lawrence Snurgle
Lawrence Snurgle

can't drink bullshit

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Patrick Henningsen
Patrick Henningsen

If we lose our fresh water - we lose everything and the countryside becomes inhabitable. Game over.

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