To: REP TIMOTHY L. SCHMITZ, Sen PAMELA ALTHOFF, Sen Don Harmon, SEN. TONY MUÑOZ, SEN. SUE REZIN, SEN. DALE A. RIGHTER, SEN. IRA SILVERSTEIN, REP. GREGORY HARRIS, REP. LOUIS I. LANG, REP. DAVID L. LEITCH, REP. DONALD L. MOFFITT, REP. ANDRÉ TH...

Ban Fracking in Illinois Fault Zones

Science has proven fracking signifigantly increases seismic activity.

Why is this important?

Southern Illinois is the nexus of two major faults zones, the New Madrid and the Wabash and a secondary fault line called the Cottage Grove Fault. Science and data continue to link increased seismic activity with fracking. Last week, a new report shows earthquakes in Ohio were triggered by hydraulic fracturing (http://bit.ly/11ZfObI). Oil and gas industry injections appear to be bringing faults to their critical thresholds. Earthquakes are not a gamble to which we should be subjected. Ban Fracking in the Illinois fault zones!