Environmental groups sue EPA, demand it stop using fracking wastewater on farmland

Monday, May 16, 2016
By Paul Martin

by: Isabelle Z.
NaturalNews.com
Monday, May 16, 2016

Several environmental groups have joined forces to file a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to try to put a stop to the practice of using wastewater from fracking on farmland.

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, entails injecting large amounts of water into the earth to break up formations of rock and shale so that hard-to-reach natural gas and oil can be extracted more easily.

This technique has noted a large surge in popularity in the years since 2004, yet the regulations put in place by the EPA regarding storing, transporting and disposing of the water contaminated by fracking have not been updated since 1988.

The groups are demanding that the EPA put an end to the use of fracking wastewater on roads and fields as antifreeze, pointing out that it could seep into nearby drinking water sources and contaminate them. They also want to see stronger guidelines issued on the building and maintenance of landfills and ponds where fracking waste is stored, and they are demanding that strict deadlines be set for the adoption of new rules.

Amy Mall of the Natural Resources Defense Council, which is one of the plaintiffs involved in the suit, said, “Waste from the oil and gas industry is very often toxic and should be treated that way.”

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