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Orrex

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6. That's a ridiculous & irresponsible attitude. Fracking is absolutely NOT environmentally neutral!

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 12:58 PM

Jan 2012

On the contrary, fracking is good for the environment. It makes our drinking water sweet and clear, and it ensures clean, grazable grass for decades to come. Flower bloom brighter near injection sites, and the run-off is as pure as the gentlest spring rain.

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Northeast Ohio rocked by 11th earthquake linked to Youngstown injection [View all] cal04 Jan 2012 OP

Finally. truthisfreedom Jan 2012 #1

11 quakes in 8 months in NE Ohio? zbdent Jan 2012 #2

Fracking is totally environmentally neutral. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #3

That's a ridiculous & irresponsible attitude. Fracking is absolutely NOT environmentally neutral! Orrex Jan 2012 #6

Did you miss the 'sarcasm' tag? Cirque du So-What Jan 2012 #8

He was just playing off the other post. The Doctor. Jan 2012 #11

When the solid foundation is removed and not replaced it will eventually cause weakness or cave in judesedit Jan 2012 #9

and the best part of all is L. Coyote Jan 2012 #18

And it makes your farts smell like roses!!! HopeHoops Jan 2012 #23

And in a few months, everyone will be shocked that all the water w/in 100 miles is polluted. toddwv Jan 2012 #4

"nothing to see here, move along - just don't drink the water while you are truedelphi Jan 2012 #14

dupe of existing thread muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #5

And yet there are still morons around that believe in fracking.... Smilo Jan 2012 #7

They need to inject some Corexit to fix all that stuff. Hubert Flottz Jan 2012 #10

I just don't get it BobbyBoring Jan 2012 #12

Gasland is a wonderful video. It should be required viewing of every truedelphi Jan 2012 #15

how-fracking-causes-earthquakes-but-not-the-one-in-virginia Kolesar Jan 2012 #22

BAN FRANKING IN THE US!!! BEFORE 5000 DIE!! I MEAN ARE MURDERED!!! BenYehuda Jan 2012 #13

Stop fracking around SpiralHawk Jan 2012 #16

Don't drink the flammible water L. Coyote Jan 2012 #17

On the brightside you can use that water to save money on heating your home. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #21

Missed it by 1 hour liberal N proud Jan 2012 #19

Another one? Or was this about the earthquake from a couple days ago. I didn't feel it BUT Justice wanted Jan 2012 #20