To: Andrew Altevogt, Manager, Office of the Secretary of the EPA, Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor, President Donald Trump, The California State House, The California State Senate, Governor Gavin Newsom, The United States House of Represent...

Stop the Insanity of Hydraulic Fracturing in California

I know that hydraulic fracturing in California has been ongoing for well over thirty years (30). The damage that this kind of method poses to the environment is clear. The process requires millions of 65,000 and 600,000 gallons of water and toxic chemicals listed below:

-trimethylbenzene
-Dioxane
eicosene
hexadecene
octadecene
tetradecene
Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide, a biocide
azobis-{2-(imidazlin-2-yl)propane}-dihydrochloride
Dibromomalonamide
Acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulphonic acid sodium salt polymer
acryloyloxyethyl(benzyl)dimethylammonium chloride
Bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol
Butoxy ethanol
Dibromo-3-Nitriloprionamide (2-Monobromo-3-nitriilopropionamide)
Ethyl Hexanol
Propanol / Isopropyl Alcohol / Isopropanol / Propan-2-ol
Propen-1-aminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-2-propenyl-chloride, homopolymer
propenoic acid, homopolymer, ammonium salt
Propenoic acid, polymer with 2 p-propenamide, sodium salt / Copolymer of acrylamide and sodium acrylate
Propenoic acid, polymer with sodium phosphinate (1:1)
propenoic acid, telomer with sodium hydrogen sulfite
Propyn-1-ol / Propargyl alcohol
Triaza
Azoniatricyclo]decane, (3-chloro-2-propenyl)-chloride,
methyl-1-butyn-3-ol
Nonylphenol Polyethylene Glycol Ether Branched / Nonylphenol ethoxylated / Oxyalkylated Phenol
Acetic acid
Acetic acid, hydroxy-, reaction products with triethanolamine
Acetic Anhydride
Acetone
Acrylamide
Acrylamide - sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate copolymer
Acrylamide - Sodium Acrylate Copolymer or Anionic Polyacrylamide
Acrylamide polymer with N,N,N-trimethyl-2[1-oxo-2-propenyl]oxy Ethanaminium chloride
Acrylamide-sodium acrylate copolymer
Alcohols, C12-C16, Ethoxylated (a.k.a. Ethoxylated alcohol)
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon / Hydrotreated light distillate / Petroleum Distillates / Isoparaffinic Solvent / Paraffin Solvent / Napthenic Solvent
Alkenes
Alkyl (C14-C16) olefin sulfonate, sodium salt
Alkylphenol ethoxylate surfactants
Aluminum chloride
Amines, C12-14-tert-alkyl, ethoxylated
Amines, Ditallow alkyl, ethoxylated
Amines, tallow alkyl, ethoxylated, acetates
Ammonia
Ammonium acetate
Ammonium Alcohol Ether Sulfate
Ammonium bisulfate
Ammonium bisulfite
Ammonium chloride
Ammonium citrate
Ammonium Cumene Sulfonate
Ammonium hydrogen-difluoride
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium Persulfate / Diammonium peroxidisulphate
Ammonium Thiocyanate
Aqueous ammonia
Bentonite, benzyl(hydrogenated tallow alkyl) dimethylammonium stearate complex / organophilic clay
Benzene
Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis, tetratpropylene derivatives, sulfonated, sodium salts
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]ethyl]-, chloride, polymer with 2-propenamide
Boric acid
Boric oxide / Boric Anhydride
Butan-1-ol
Ethoxylated Alcohol
Alcohol,
Ethoxylated
Calcium chloride
Carbon dioxide
Carboxymethylhydroxypropyl guar
Cellulase / Hemicellulase Enzyme
Cellulose
Chlorine dioxide
Citric Acid
Citrus Terpenes
Cocamidopropyl betaine
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
Coco-betaine
Copper(II) sulfate
Crissanol A-55
Crystalline Silica (Quartz)
Cupric chloride dihydrate
Decyldimethyl Amine
Decyl-dimethyl Amine Oxide
Dibromoacetonitrile
Diethylbenzene
Diethylene glycol
Diethylenetriamine penta (methylenephonic acid) sodium salt
Diisopropyl naphthalenesulfonic acid
Dimethylcocoamine, bis(chloroethyl) ether, diquaternary ammonium salt
Dimethyldiallylammonium chloride
Dipropylene glycol
Disodium Ethylene Diamine Tetra Acetate
D-Limonene
Dodecylbenzene
Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
Dodecylbenzenesulfonate isopropanolamine
D-Sorbitol / Sorbitol
Endo-1,4-beta-mannanase, or Hemicellulase
Erucic Amidopropyl Dimethyl Betaine
Erythorbic acid, anhydrous
Ethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]-, chloride, homopolymer
-1 Ethane-1,2-diol / Ethylene Glycol
Ethoxylated 4-tert-octylphenol
Ethoxylated alcohol
Ethoxylated alcohol
Ethoxylated alcohol (C10-12)
Ethoxylated alcohol (C14-15)
Ethoxylated alcohol (C9-11)
Ethoxylated Alcohols
Ethoxylated Alcohols (C12-14 Secondary)
Ethoxylated Alcohols (C12-14)
Ethoxylated branch alcohol
Ethoxylated C11 alcohol
Ethoxylated Castor Oil
Ethoxylated fatty acid, coco
Ethoxylated fatty acid, coco, reaction product with ethanolamine
Ethoxylated hexanol
Ethoxylated octylphenol
Ethoxylated Sorbitan Monostearate
Ethoxylated Sorbitan Trioleate
Ethyl alcohol / ethanol
Ethyl Benzene
Ethyl lactate
Ethylene Glycol-Propylene Glycol Copolymer (Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane)
Ethylene oxide
Ethyloctynol
Exxal 13
Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, tall oil reaction products w/ acetophenone, formaldehyde & thiourea
Fatty alcohol polyglycol ether surfactant
Ferric chloride
Ferrous sulfate, heptahydrate
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde polymer with 4,1,1-dimethylethyl phenolmethyl oxirane
Formaldehyde, polymers with branched 4-nonylphenol, ethylene oxide and propylene oxide
Formamide
Formic acid
Fumaric acid
Glassy calcium magnesium phosphate
Glutaraldehyde
Glycerol / glycerine
Guar Gum
Heavy aromatic petro...

Why is this important?

I know that hydraulic fracturing in California has been ongoing for well over thirty years (30). The damage that this kind of method poses to the environment is clear. The process requires 65,000 and 600,000 gallons of water and about 750 toxic chemical compounds as additives. This process is highly toxic to the water table, which is generally at 1000 feet while the shale deposits are generally at 8,000 feet. You do the math. The result of this kind process to our environment and water is irreversible. This kind of process must be stopped and not regulated. You cannot regulate this process its far too dangerous to trust the oil and gas companies to not contaminate the water and environment irretrievably. Please say NO to any hydraulic fracturing in California..