To: President Donald Trump
Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing Until Proven Safe
Stop ALL hydraulic fracturing until:
1. The fracking companies are required by law to disclose ALL chemicals used in the process and each of their safety reports (MSDS)
2. Revoke the "Halliburton Loophole," so that fracking is subject to all environmental scrutiny and regulation
1. The fracking companies are required by law to disclose ALL chemicals used in the process and each of their safety reports (MSDS)
2. Revoke the "Halliburton Loophole," so that fracking is subject to all environmental scrutiny and regulation
Why is this important?
Fracking is a serious threat to clean water, and therefore a threat to public health and environmental health. Frackers are exempt from environmental regulation, thanks to the so-called "Halliburton Loophole," courtesy of the Bush administrations energy policy. In hydraulic fracturing, literally millions of gallons of precious clean water and tens of thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals are blasted into layers of shale deep underground. These chemicals, many of which are carcinogenic and/or extremely toxic to aquatic life, inevitably leak into ground water, which feeds peoples wells, and ultimately larger waterways.
Germany does not allow hydraulic fracturing in the country, and neither should we.
Germany does not allow hydraulic fracturing in the country, and neither should we.