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Nihil

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3. It's all OK ...

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 06:16 AM

Oct 2013

> Radioactive Water Streaming Out of Pennsylvania Fracking Waste Site
> Released into local streams has caused high levels of toxic contamination,
> including elevated levels of radioactive materials ...
>
> "We were surprised by the magnitude of radioactivity" downstream from the plant ...
>
> ... adding that other sites should be investigated.

I'm sure that this is just the harmless natural radioactivity rather than
any of that evil man-made radioactivity that causes such concern elsewhere
as otherwise we'd never hear the last of it and it would be shut down nationally
by hordes of "concerned citizens".

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Radioactive Water Streaming Out of Pennsylvania Fracking Waste Site [View all] unhappycamper Oct 2013 OP

They're finding it in the landfills around here Champion Jack Oct 2013 #1

And this Champion Jack Oct 2013 #2

It's all OK ... Nihil Oct 2013 #3

Right On!!! PamW Oct 2013 #5

Add processing the toxic stew of fracking, ... CRH Oct 2013 #4