Drilling methods of today fully isolate the well bore from all chances of cross contamination in the gorund water systems. The roads are rebuilt much better to handle the loads, paid for by the oil company and left better than they found them.
Carcinogens in the farm land and food chain? That’s actually the most ignorant thing I’ve ever heard. That’s impossible! Risks of explosion? About as much chance of them losing their homes to an earthquake.....none. Toxic air pollution? It’s all contained and sealed in a tight pipe line.
Plummeting real estate values? The well head left behind will be about the size of a large barbecue grill. And the lucky people to have mineral rights to the land will retire early on the royalties. There will be a stampede to buy land there for that reason alone. Real estate values will go off the chart.
These people are disgusting and beyond stupid.
Not likely. Mineral rights typically were sold off in sweetheart deals many years ago.