What do you think about this method

Tim McElwain

of extracting gas out of the ground?



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Jean-David Beyer

Not enough.

In addition to disposing of their wastes, they must ensure that the liquids they inject never percolate into the water table. This is expecially important since the chemicals they use are secret, and even if they divulged what they are, they have probably never been tested for lomg term health hazards, especially in groups.

Rod

Fracking

In Canada they are fracking using liquid propane which bypasses most of waste problems associated with water fracking.

Tim McElwain

It is my understanding

that all of this takes place well below the aquifer and should not e affecting drinking water purity