Gas wells linked to water contamination near homes, study finds
Source: The Hill
Faulty gas wells are the main cause of drinking water contamination near homes in Pennsylvania and Texas shale formations, according to a new report.
The study, conducted by scientists from five universities, examined the gas content of over 130 drinking water wells in the two states.
The scientists found that methane leaks from the natural gas drilling operations were more likely to come from the wells dues to a lack of cement surrounding its shaft, or "poor casing."
At every cluster of drinking water wells examined, increased levels of natural gas from the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania and Barnett shale in Texas were found, the report states.
Peoples water has been harmed by drilling, said Robert B. Jackson, professor of environmental and earth sciences at Stanford and Duke. "In Texas, we even saw two homes go from clean to contaminated after our sampling began."
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/217741-gas-wells-not-fracking-main-source-of-water-contamination-study
Omaha Steve
(99,660 posts)Didn't see that coming.
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LiberalEsto
(22,845 posts)to buy politicians, due to Citizens United.
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(10,998 posts)Greybnk48
(10,168 posts)I call bullshit! Why was there virtually NO contamination before fracking began in these areas? Is this a matter of semantics? I'm confused by this story.
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(23,295 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,366 posts)Thanks for the thread, herding cats.