North Dakota’s murky situation: 1-in-3 fracking wells in the state has had a leak… 9,700 wells in total

Thursday, May 19, 2016
By Paul Martin

by: Daniel Barker
NaturalNews.com
Thursday, May 19, 2016

The environmental damage and subsequent health risks caused by the fracking industry are far greater than previously thought, according to a recent Duke University study that examined fracking spills in North Dakota.

In North Dakota, around 9,700 oil and gas wells have been drilled in the past decade, and spills have been reported at more than one of every three drilling sites.

The Duke research team found that large amounts of radioactive materials, heavy metals and other toxins have contaminated widespread areas of the state.

From Eco Watch:

“Some rivers and streams in North Dakota now carry levels of radioactive and toxic materials higher than federal drinking water standards as a result of wastewater spills, the scientists found after testing near spills. Many cities and towns draw their drinking water from rivers and streams, though federal law generally requires drinking water to be treated before it reaches peoples’ homes and the scientists did not test tap water as part of their research.

“High levels of lead—the same heavy metal that infamously contaminated water in Flint, Michigan—as well as the radioactive element radium, were discovered near spill sites. One substance, selenium, was found in the state’s waters at levels as high as 35 times the federal thresholds set to protect fish, mussels and other wildlife, including those that people eat.”

Fracking waste toxins will be around for ‘millennia’

The Rest…HERE

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