The
article, EPA: Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Water Contamination, is
about the new realization that water pollution was linked to hydraulic
fracturing. The EPA came to this conclusion while drilling in Wyoming,
attempting to determine if this poses a risk to drinking water and water
resources. The contaminating substance is likely to be leaking from gas wells
that are used in fracking and with frack fluids. This leads to the direct
mixture of fracking fluids with ground water. This determined contamination may
help to improve natural gas resources and the safety of the fracking process in
the future. Whether or not there is a high risk, researchers hope that the
indication of factors may enforce more strict rules and eliminate threats to
drinking water.
It was surprising to read that the head spokesperson of EnCana was
denying this issues and called it offensive to the company. Though many reports
of foul water have been issued, Hock would not identify the cause or that it
had any relation to the company. The EPA investigated and will continue to
review the fracking process undergone by this company.
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