[Erik Latranyi]

What is the first reaction from the environmentalists?

The EPA has been bought off by the oil industry.

There is not enough evidence to prove environmentalists are wrong.

It's almost like they bitterly cling to their religion.......

[Wolfie]

Well, hey, as long as it’s a safe level of pollution, all is well.

[Erik Latranyi]

This story was reported by our local news last night.

It was near impossible to find through searches online.....and I can find nearly anything.

[epithermal]

This is old news because two years ago the state determined there was no contamination from gas wells at Dimock:

DEP CONTINUES TO ANALYZE DIMOCK WATER SUPPLIES
No Indications of Contamination from Gas Well Hydro Fracturing Activities

WILKES-BARRE – Responding to recent concerns expressed by residents of Dimock Township, Susquehanna County, the Department of Environmental Protection has collected dozens of water supply samples in the Carter Road area and determined that nearby gas well hydro fracturing activity has not impacted local wells.

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/newsroom/14287?id=2165&typeid=1

[Hootowl99]

The article did not mention if the pollutants that were measured, had the “fingerprint” so to speak of any fracing chemicals used or the local hydrocarbons in this local Pennsylvania zone. This is an added level of information that would refute/confirm to a higher confidence level the effect, if any, of the the fracing operation on the local drinking water from wells. In addition, the article did not state if the pollutants measured (below actionable concentrations per the article) were typical background in composition and concentration for the region or not.

It was mentioned that a previous study in Wyoming did verify that specific fracing chemicals were not in local drinking water wells, which implies that chemical fingerprints were part of the analytical data and its interpretation.

[Buckeye McFrog]

But the facts don’t matter. There is a movie which says that it did. And it is endorsed by Troy Polamalu.