In
Howarth’s article, he writes about the risks of fracking and whether it should
be stopped. In this article, he points out that many fracking addictives are
toxic and mutagenic. He also points out the fact that “frackig extracts natural
salts, heavy metals, hydrocarbons and radioactive materials from the shale,
posing risks to ecosystems and public health when these return to the surface”
(272). When the poisonous and toxic fluids return back to the surface, they
contribute to the methane contamination in the water wells. Right now, we have
not figured out a way to handle everything safely, so it is the best that the
gas remain safely in the shale.
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