Fracking \u2013 a controversial method of creating fractures in rocks around oil and natural gas wells to increase output \u2013 is still occurring, and no matter what the gas companies say, not many people want it to continue.<\/p>\n
Well over 1,000 people gave a piece of their mind at a recent meeting discussing fracking\u2019s impact on the environment and groundwater in the areas being fracked. It wasn\u2019t what you would call a quiet and orderly meeting, nor did it really stay on point.<\/p>\n
The point was to ask for input from the public to design a study about how hydraulic fracturing affected groundwater. Many of the people at the meeting wondered why anyone would waste the time on such a study when it was more than clear, based on evidence, that fracking did affect local groundwater.<\/p>\n
Many of the speakers in the room had personal anecdotal evidence of drinking the end results of fracking (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Fracking \u2013 a controversial method of creating fractures in rocks around oil and natural gas wells to increase output \u2013 is still occurring, and no matter what the gas companies say, not many people want it to continue. Well over…<\/span><\/p>\n