[ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY]

“Groundwater is not affected by fracking.”

That's a big BRAVO SIERRA!!

When the the rock strata are fractured, there is no way to know with certainty that the aquifer layers will not be violated. Our knowledge and mapping of the subsurface structures is imperfect; with a lot of guesswork involved. Once petroleum seeps into an aquifer, it's gone; forever.

It's just as wrong to fall for industry's lies as it is to parrot the eviro-weenies’ lies!

[crusty old prospector]

OK, show us the proof where an aquifer was damaged by fracing? And it can't be in places like Pennsylvania where oil was found in 1859 at 69’? Crickets. Where do you think all of the oil that is generated in the subsurface by source rocks ends up when it is not entrapped in a conventional reservoir? I'll give you a hint. Since they are less dense than water, they are buoyant and come up to the surface. Here are a few pictures of the phenomenon.

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[Bernard Marx]

It's just as wrong to fall for industry's lies as it is to parrot the eviro-weenies’ lies!

I'd prefer not to fall for anybody's lies. I'm busy preparing for a trip but if you like, I'll take you on on the groundwater contamination issue when I get back in early June. I have background in geology, especially groundwater issues, and I've done some careful study of how they relate to current fracking projects.

I don't say groundwater contamination is impossible but it's not anywhere near the problem Enviro Cassandras are trying to make it into. It scares the hell out the uninformed, though, and that's what the Enviros want to do.