As do I, but it may not happen.
And now back to the subject that started this debate… I live just off the CSX Vandalia line [StL-Indy] and see unit gondola trains bout every week or two come through loaded with pipe headed west n the empties headed back east 3 or 4 day later. CSX power is the norm, but have seen UP and BNSF at different times. inch
The link you provided was an admittedly political website. You could have instead provided the link from the above which lead to the Wall Street Journal AP article. That article also gave the other side an opportunity to comment.
To put the report in context, the article says that about 240 water wells were impacted by oil and gas well drilling projects. A check of Pennsylvania’s web site states that “Over a million homeowners in Pennsylvania depend on private water supplies for their drinking water needs. In Pennsylvania, protection and maintenance of a private well is basically the responsibility of the homeowner. Private wells are typically safe, dependable sources of water if sited wisely and constructed properly; however, there are no statewide construction standards for those private water wells.” http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/topogeo/groundwater/gw_privwells/index.htm
Still, 240 wells is a problem. The PA Auditor General’s report
says that many of the problems were tempor
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Nice try yourself. Vindication for henry6 about how much contamination of drinking water fracking has caused in Pennsylvania. He was right. He just got a little too vociferous in his language, but his suspension was too harsh, in my opinion.
Excerpts from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 3, 2014
Weak records cited on Pa. shale pollution
According to a 40-page brief, filed with the court in Harrisburg, it is the “practice” of state Department of Environmental Protection regulators not to issue a violation notice, fines or formal determinations of contamination where shale gas development companies reach private settlements with water well owners…
The brief used the deposition testimony to illustrate that private water supply users faced health risks without a legal requirement that DEP notify private water supply users of contamination affecting their water supplies. More than 3 million Pennsylvania residents rely on private well water for drinking and everyday use, according U.S. Census Bureau statistics cited in the brief.
This problem (from April) has now been addressed in the Auditor General’s report (link cited in my last post.) The DEP didn’t issue a notice of violation if they achieved voluntary compliance. It was an expedience to efficiently take care of the problem without having to go thru more formal procedures and possible delay at resolution. Unfortunately it precluded some records being generated that would have publicly identified these sites so nearby residents would be aware of the contamination. The Auditor General recommended the issuance of violation notices and publishing of records, which DEP will implement.
That link seems to be a dud. I found the report, though, and it’s a hoot. Dueling Bureaucrats.
http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/resources/Reports/PA%20AG%20audit%20DEP072114.pdf