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Story poster is also brand new. I don't see anything disingenuous in calling attention to the way the story seems to be white-washing the composition of fracki
by Amadou 13y ago
Story poster is also brand new. I don't see anything disingenuous in calling attention to the way the story seems to be white-washing the composition of fracking fluid.
A little googling suggests the story's author is probably referring to just one particular formulation, Halliburton's CleanStim which Colorado governor Hicknelooper claims to have taken a sip of. But even Halliburton's own website shows some of the ingredients are considered hazardous.
http://www.halliburton.com/public/projects/pubsdata/Hydraulic_Fracturing/disclosures/CleanStim_Pop_up.html http://www.halliburton.com/public/projects/pubsdata/Hydrauli...
- maxerickson 13y agoConcentrated acids are hazardous to handle. A diluted acid is not necessarily an environmental hazard (depends on chemistry, concentration, situation, etc). Similar reasoning applies to enzymes (laundry detergent is unpleasant to get on your skin yet we wash it down the drain in pretty high volumes...). The (safe) handling of the fluid on the surface and integrity of the well are a lot more important than the makeup of the fluid (but still, why not regulate the industry to make sure they are not choosing the wrong balance between their profit and hazards to others).