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comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,864 Points:1,357,725 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 10:55:03 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse A newly released report by the US Geological Survey found no groundwater contamination as a result of fracking in an area of Arkansas. This comes just a week after a leaked report showed that NY had determined the process was safe for drinking water. The USGS sampled 127 wells in the area of the Fayetteville Shale, a rich deposit of natural gas that runs below Arkansas. They found no increase in chloride or trace metals at wells within the study area. In fact, the water sampled from wells was clearer than historical samples to which they were compared. The full study notes that this does not demonstrate water quality has improved, since the same wells were not sampled for the historical data. Nevertheless, the USGS found no evidence of contamination by fracking fluids or methane. The USGS Visit breitbart.com for full article

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A newly released report by the US Geological Survey found no groundwater contamination as a result of fracking in an area of Arkansas. This comes just a week after a leaked report showed that NY had determined the process was safe for drinking water.
The USGS sampled 127 wells in the area of the Fayetteville Shale, a rich deposit of natural gas that runs below Arkansas. They found no increase in chloride or trace metals at wells within the study area. In fact, the water sampled from wells was clearer than historical samples to which they were compared.
The full study notes that this does not demonstrate water quality has improved, since the same wells were not sampled for the historical data. Nevertheless, the USGS found no evidence of contamination by fracking fluids or methane.
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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,206,355 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 16, 2013 9:48:45 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Malarkey...notice you have no proof again. LMAO, Only your opinion, as usual! Your troops are going AWOL because of truth and science.. Your truth is setting them free! CdnLynx, very well said! Thanks. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 1/16/2013 9:50:31 PM EST]
CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,023 Points:523,990 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 11:44:56 PM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse DrPepper - I realize you and many others have no faith with the EPA, for many reasons, one being sound science as you claim and/or with individuals within the EPA, that are no longer there due to dubious activities. I don't believe in flawed science either, as many scientists are under the auspices of not just the EPA; they maybe with other organizations (univ govt, etc). I don't hold sway, to the attitude of besmirching an entire organization for the nefarious activities of a individual or a small group within their larger organization, we all know that their are bad apples within any large organization. Keep in mind, that all gov't agencies have a mandate to protect the American people and keep in mind that their is interoperability between these agencies. So, if and when there is another, report from the USGS or any other bona fide agency, and if it does not support your stance, hopefully you will remember your accolades for the USGS and accept their future findings; for I fear there will be more reports/findings that are not in support of your stance for fracking and the release of gases into groundwater's and/or atmosphere resulting in greenhouse gases! [Edited by: CdnLynx at 1/15/2013 11:46:40 PM EST]
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,950 Points:753,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 11:41:04 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse "Sadly comical! Up until now, many fracking supporters have shot the gov't messenger (EPA particularly) when their findings don't support their stance; now they have a report stating non-contamination of Fayettville ground water and now they embrace the USGS report." ============================================= Cdnlynx, I can't speak for others, never have, but one must learn to recognize the differences of different governmental agencies. The EPA has been clearly shown to have a POLITICAL bias to their agenda. Frankly, the USGS has proven to use truly scientific basis in their studies. A perfect example was their pointing out the numerous flaws in the EPA "reports" of studies in WY, related to hydraulic fracturing. It not a matter of "fracking supporters", it is a matter of sound science.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,950 Points:753,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 11:35:06 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Cakes, on the evening troll last night, says "Malarkey"! Borrowing from Biden's dictionary, LOL, does not qualify as refute to the facts Cakes. I don't know completely why, I do have a pretty good idea though, Cakes would not accept Cdnlynx' postings of the USGS studies straight from the USGS. Remember Cakes facing up to the facts will help you recognize the truth. And thereby, the truth shall set you free!
CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,023 Points:523,990 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 15, 2013 2:27:59 AM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse Like I stated earlier, it is great news, that they have found no water contamination at Fayettville Arkansas; I suspect, it may be a little optimistic that this type of positive findings will continue, in subsequent investigations of fracking, (particularly the horizontal); and the subsequent release of hydrocarbon gases (natural gas) into either underground water and/or upper atmosphere and green house gases! In future it would be nice if people could reference the actual source (in this case USGS vice breitbart). Sadly comical! Up until now, many fracking supporters have shot the gov't messenger (EPA particularly) when their findings don't support their stance; now they have a report stating non-contamination of Fayettville ground water and now they embrace the USGS report. U.S. Govt agencies have always been interested into protecting their people, either you support them or you don't; hopefully the wishy/washy (vacillating) attitude, will cease! [Edited by: CdnLynx at 1/15/2013 2:28:56 AM EST]
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,206,355 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 10:38:42 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Malarkey...prove it! LMAO! I am afraid to tell you but you would not know the truth if it bit you in the lower posterior....now if it should agree with your political stance...it is ALWAYS the truth. GEEZ! Wake up!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,950 Points:753,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 7:27:08 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse LOL, actually it does Cakes! The geology and formations are quite similar. You also must look at another USGS study, the one Cuomo hid from the public like the good little liberal he is, that shows how many water wells in NY have methane present without any hydro-fracturing ever done in NY. You see Cakes, the truth shall set you free! [Edited by: drpepperTX at 1/14/2013 7:28:28 AM EST]
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,596 Points:1,206,355 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 14, 2013 12:32:16 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Besides being a questionable news source YaBassa, how many miles and different geological strata are there between Arkansas and Pennsylvania? This study means nothing to y'all back East.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,950 Points:753,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 10:05:14 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse YaBassa, are you really in such denial that you do not believe the USGS findings? CdnLynx provided two direct links to the USGS reports below. You really need to put a check on your ideology! LOL! [Edited by: drpepperTX at 1/12/2013 10:07:37 PM EST]
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,435 Points:517,325 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:28:00 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Breitbart is an extremely conservative website that lies more than Faux News
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 9:36:27 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,655 Points:250,910 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 8:33:13 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Yes, water does seek it's own level, due to gravity. It's not very common to see water fall upwards. [Edited by: teenitup at 1/12/2013 8:34:05 AM EST]
turboz2012 All-Star Author Charleston Posts:682 Points:375,345 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:37:41 AM Ignore turboz2012 Report Abuse yea, wait about 10 years and then lets see
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,006 Points:1,742,810 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 7:16:05 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse perhaps not yet. water always seeks it's own level.... if that crap is there... it will perculate in all directions and eventually reach positions of other water accumulations..... anybody have a basement? If water finds a way in.. and you stop it.. it will eventually find another way in... and you won't have enough fingers to dike the dam... [Edited by: Joeski1 at 1/12/2013 7:16:29 AM EST]
quasar502 Champion Author Lansing Posts:3,588 Points:802,325 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 5:04:03 AM Ignore quasar502 Report Abuse That's good.
APlus Champion Author San Antonio Posts:3,918 Points:992,195 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:45:00 AM Ignore APlus Report Abuse You will not find this on the mainstream media - because it goes against the liberal left's agenda.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,121 Points:824,370 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 3:25:32 AM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse You will never hear about this story on the mainstream news media. It conflicts with their left wing agenda.
CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,023 Points:523,990 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 2:17:56 AM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse Good, I'm glad! It's great that there was no groundwater contamination at the Fayetteville shale zone. I just wish people would actually go the the horses mouth as opposed to a third party site! USGS - News room - No Contamination from Fayetteville Shale Exploration Found in Sampled Wells Shallow Groundwater Quality and Geochemistry in the Fayetteville Shale Gas-Production Area, North-Central Arkansas, 2011 The above (2nd) article is the actual report! I am glad it worked out this time; there are many other sites and investigations, hopefully they will be positive also! We need clean energy; we need clean water even more!
agoodman4ever All-Star Author Dallas Posts:739 Points:247,530 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:42:36 AM Ignore agoodman4ever Report Abuse bingo
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,426 Points:1,097,170 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:25:14 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Guess the eco-terrorists will have to dream up another "tale".
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:09:15 AM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse The ecoterrorists will never believe it!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,950 Points:753,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 1:05:38 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Of course you will get no response from them Sammy. At least none other than fear and paranoia. The USGS is showing time and time again that water contamination is not a reality from hydraulic fracturing. Those opposed will simply ignore these reports or hide them in secrecy as Cuomo did in NY.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,057 Points:793,605 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:48:09 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "They found no increase in chloride or trace metals at wells within the study area. In fact, the water sampled from wells was clearer than historical samples to which they were compared." =============================================================== I am waiting to see the response from the "greenies" knowing that this is not congruent with their prognostications.
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,489 Points:1,239,285 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:44:47 AM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse cheapchickKY, fracking is the ONLY reason that we aren't already deep into a depression. With all of the coal plants being shut down and nuclear power declared politically incorrect, how do you propose to keep us out of the dark ages while solar energy is being developed?
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,489 Points:1,239,285 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:42:50 AM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse "there are news showing contamination" Sometimes the "news" outlets infer things that are not in the story. That's the problem with getting your news from only one source, such as the mainstream media. Broaden your mind and listen to different sides of the story. This is difficult because while we have a 2-party political system, we basically have a one-party press. Fact: Fracking does NOT make your water flammable. And the headlines can say whatever the biased editors want, but the evidence does not show any contamination of drinking wells that was caused by fracking - not yet, anyway.
cheapchickKY Champion Author Lexington Posts:4,022 Points:797,265 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:36:57 AM Ignore cheapchickKY Report Abuse Not a fan of fracking.
SSwathwood All-Star Author Denver Posts:549 Points:778,045 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:23:41 AM Ignore SSwathwood Report Abuse That's good.
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:140,874 Points:920,795 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:11:32 AM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse figures
gcalleja All-Star Author Miami Posts:919 Points:550,945 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:11:02 AM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse Good.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,083 Points:798,125 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:06:49 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse The truth keeps coming out. I voted one vote also for this article and I'm glad it was posted.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:7,525 Points:1,670,560 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:03:41 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse Fracking is in the news again.
Maranatha! Champion Author Ohio Posts:22,579 Points:3,348,730 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Jan 12, 2013 12:03:26 AM Ignore Maranatha! Report Abuse The Jury is still out..but 'why the fear' of getting evidence that doesn't jive with your 'fear-mongering'! Real Freedom is walking in a lack of fear..and something worth fighting for! Like the Patriots who fought for the True meaning of the state motto.."Live Free"! Living Free doesn't mean one walks around with blinders on..oblivious to 'evidence that can be corroborated'! I guess that why I so enjoyed being a judge at Science Fairs..to test the Scientific Method! Truth is corroborated and evidence is replicated! I served during Vietnam in the Chemical Corps..and saw that to 'survive, you learned very quickly that you must depend on your protective mask and protective equipment! A true scientist never stops looking for 'evidence, and is never afraid of what he will uncover, even if it doesn't always jive with his preconceived prejudices! Thanks for the article, "ComProf"..one can only vote for an article ONCE! Posting newslinks are NOT Popularity Contests, either! Sorry to be so blunt! Denigrating a 'news source as Faux' is like sticking your head in the sands of time! I was a Ranger/Interpretive Naturalist, not just in Glacier N.P...but continue to do so as a volunteer in local parks/arboretums! Love working with kids and adult students with 'open minds'! So 'refreshing' to see..it's hard not to 'dump the whole load on those who are searching'! Yep, 'Preaching to the choir, again!' Still looking in the mirror, too! ;)
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:2,675 Points:781,570 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:41:25 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse What about the future earth quakes?
DrGasPain Veteran Author Dallas Posts:362 Points:458,950 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:40:44 PM Ignore DrGasPain Report Abuse Sounds like the only leaks are those oppressed studies that can not be used to support the administration and their environmentalist buddies position. Drill on!
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,357 Points:1,597,980 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:39:05 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse So the world turns for at least one more day.
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,748 Points:818,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:22:21 PM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse Very interesting article. comprof, Thank You for posting this. From the article, "...the US Geological Survey found no groundwater contamination as a result of fracking in an area of Arkansas. This comes just a week after a leaked report showed that NY had determined the process was safe for drinking water." Also, "When the EPA did a similar investigation of groundwater in Dimock, PA -- a site featured in the anti-fracking film "Gasland" -- it found the water was safe to drink." It is sad that fracking continues to be found to be safe and yet there are those who continue to refuse to accept the results. Agendas, anyone??? NHLiveFree, given that there were only 13 votes for this article, one of which was mine, it is hard to believe that comprof is "voting up (his) own submission."
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,260 Points:2,372,345 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:08:55 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse amazing results compared to the eco nonsense studies
tankumo Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:398 Points:69,905 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:08:28 PM Ignore tankumo Report Abuse The news are confusing, there are news showing contamination, now this................I don't know who to believe.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,095 Points:1,623,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:01:09 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Please stop voting up your own submission comprof.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,095 Points:1,623,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 11, 2013 11:00:01 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse "In an area of Arkansas" is much different than the the 'clipped' headine that infers all of Arkansas. breitbart.com must be copying Faux News.