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US Gov't Support for Fracking Reveals Oil, Gas Industry Desperation

© Flickr / WildEarth GuardiansEven as US environmental regulators are reluctant to declare fracking a widespread water pollutant, a new study of water in Texas’ Barnett Shale area reveals "incredibly alarming" levels of contamination, with fracking the prime suspect.
Even as US environmental regulators are reluctant to declare fracking a widespread water pollutant, a new study of water in Texas’ Barnett Shale area reveals incredibly alarming levels of contamination, with fracking the prime suspect. - Sputnik International
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The use of public resources by the US government to protect domestic oil and gas interests reflects the desperation of those industries, Center for Biological Diversity Climate Media Director Patrick Sullivan told Sputnik.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Sullivan was speaking two days after three US states — Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania — announced on Tuesday that they were joining forces to advance the fracking industry in their territories.

"This use of public resources to defend fracking is a sign of how desperate the oil and gas industry and its political allies are becoming," Sullivan said on Thursday. "The grass roots movement to rein in this threat to our health and environment is too strong to be thwarted by pandering politicians."

Fracking is a technique of extracting shale gas and oil by injecting pressurized toxic liquid into the ground. Experts warn that the process endangers the environment through leakage of poisonous liquid materials into ground water.

"People understand that fracking pollutes our air and water and endangers our climate, and they want this toxic technique stopped before more damage is done," Sullivan said.

 

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