The article, “EPA: Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Water Contamination” essentially discuss that underground water
pollution in central Wyoming that is linked to hydraulic fracturing had many
contaminants found in it that was allegedly caused by the gas drilling process.
Furthermore, EPA took water samples from residents’ drinking water wells in
2008 and found many chemical compounds – hydrocarbons, among others. They
drilled two water monitoring wells to 1,000 feet and confirmed that high levels
of chemicals were among the Wyoming wells – such as benzene, and 2
butoxyethanol (used in fracking.) EPA
officials released a 121-page draft report on the issue. Contaminations from
fracking are happening; high-pressure injection of the mixture of water, sand,
and toxic chemicals are migrating into the underground sources of drinking
water and citizens are drinking it without even knowing it. Question that
should be rattling in your mind is, what is there to do about it?
First,
Renewable energy sources should be used (prices must decrease as well to
reasonable price for ordinary average citizens.) Second, tracers should be used. Non-toxic,
benign tracers should be used; they are markers of fluids (color.) Essentially,
the color of tracers would definitely distinguish if the water contamination's
where caused by humans or naturally. Tracers and the scientific drilling
research EPA does would knock this dilemma out of the park.Third, I read recently on Smart Economy,
that a green alternative is also available, “Cavitation Hydrovibration.” Many
other alternatives are available but this one particularly intrigued me. Cavitation
Hydrovibration is designed to fracture rock, using a pressurized water pulse
action on rock stratum to increase its degree of fracturing. Moreover, it
operates using pure water only, without using any of the chemicals usually used
in fracking that damages the environment and contaminate water tables.
With
many alternatives readily available as such, there should be no reason that
hydraulic fracturing should still be occurring, especially due to the many
toxic chemicals involved, and the many lives that will be destroyed.
