Fracking: Destruction of the American Dream for Short Term Profit
Part III: Turning Rural America into the New Industrialized Wastelands Despite precautions not to contaminate ground water, at least 3 states participating in the fracking boom, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio, each have hundreds of complaints regarding contamination of water supplies. Texas has over 2,000 complaints of well water contamination; however, Texas state regulators have not confirmed one single case, which is probably a reflection of the nature of the Texan government. The state government of Texas has also been insistent that the fracking has been in complete compliance with air quality standards. Fracking is now known to be a…