This conversation seems to have two definite sides since so much money is involved either way.
For more information on the pros, check out www.pioga.org.
For cons, check out www.pennfuture.org.
Also, as I mentioned in the
article, Oklahoma (not on a fault line) has started experiencing earthquakes
that are registering 3.0 and more with some reaching as high as a 5.0
magnitude. According to an article in the New York Times, the Oklahoma
government has just concluded it is due to the fracking: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/22/us/oklahoma-acknowledges-wastewater-from-oil-and-gas-wells-as-major-cause-of-quakes.html?_r=0
In addition, I heard that insurance rates are going up to
any homes within a certain radius of the blast zone?
But most importantly, what do you think of fracking?
Please feel free to leave comments below or contact me through the magazine!
A reader commented: Thank you for helping to raise awareness of this vital issue. While they say fracking helps the economy, try telling that to the people who have to pay higher insurance rates and gave to recover the costs of major damage to their homes and businesses. Earthquakes are going to start happening in our area, too. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.
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