Reply #6: Even "normal" production methods can ruin your water.

[plumbob]

For instance, half of Ector County had their water turned to salt in the late 70s by a method called salt water injection. There were casing breaks downhole (can't be, said the Railroad Commission, the agency that "regulates" oil and gas in Texas, the producer tells us it's all okay.)

The whole area had to form a water district and buy water from Odessa, the nearest town, for 150% the going rate.

There is no such thing as environmentally neutral hydrocarbon production.

I can't wait for it to be gone...