Natural Gas Fracking Linked to Water Contamination

           In recent months federal environment officials have discovered that underground water pollution in Wyoming has probably resulted from gas drilling processes. The drilling industry has argued that fracking is safe but this incident has contradicted their argument. This proves Kahn’s words to be true. He stated that the capitalist powers are after money and could care less about nature. This is what people need to be concerned about instead of some of the less significant issues the public is faced with. It’s not certain that the contamination has come from fracking but the possibility that it did is high.

            This issue is stirring up a political debate. It has to become a concern, because residents within the area of the fracking have been complaining about foul water. The EPA have conducted test that have help prove their case but still it’s not 100%. Some of the same chemicals were found in the water that is used during the drilling process. “Investigators tested the cement and casing of the gas wells and found what they described as "sporadic bonding" of the cement in areas immediately above where fracking took place. The cement barrier meant to protect the well bore and isolate the chemicals in their intended zone had been weakened and separated from the well, the EPA concluded (Lustgarten, Kusnetz, ProPublica).” This is somewhat proof that it comes from the fracking. Gas is much needed with today but the way the Earth is being harmed by it is immoral.

            From what has been documented in this article, it’s obvious that this is a major problem. This is probably occurring in more places than just Wyoming and who knows what this can do to people that intake the contaminated water. For public safety some sort of solution must be reached. The safety of people is more important than the contraction of gas.