To: The New Mexico State House, The New Mexico State Senate, and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
End Fracking in New Mexico
Because of the clear dangers that fracking poses to the environment, with the serious threat to the quality of our water, air, and health, and furthermore because we live in a state that is perfectly suited to solar and wind alternatives, we the citizens of New Mexico find fracking to be an unacceptable choice in our quest for energy independence and demand a ban on all fracking activity in the pristine lands of New Mexico.
Why is this important?
Fracturing rock releases hazardous gases such as hydrogen sulfide, sulfur dioxide, and methane, which can cause blood disorders, negative neurological effects, breathing problems, and reproductive challenges. Fracking also uses 4 to 7 million gallons of water, and one well requires multiple fracks. Chemicals used to blast into the rock are highly toxic, and are present in the wastewater produced during fracking, and some of it can leak into the ground and contaminate our aquifers.