Clean Water USA!

Just trying to make a difference.

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References

- Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing by: Frank R. Spellman

- https://www.earthworksaction.org/issues/detail/hydraulic_fracturing_101#.WRSB_1PyvVo

- https://www.epa.gov/hydraulicfracturing/process-hydraulic-fracturing

- https://www.propublica.org/special/hydraulic-fracturing-national

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Questions?

1. How can you identify water contamination?

2. Is fracking a good thing, or a bad thing for the environment?

3. Can water catch on fire?

4. How can you conserve water?

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“Secret Sauce”

In this cartoon, it shows a man, I would assume works for the mining company, pumping toxic chemicals into the various machines so they can carry out their “hydraulic fracturing (or fracking)” process. It just ridiculous how the mining companies can be so oblivious to the environment. They are destroying it day by day, and no one can stop them because of how powerful and wealthy they are. 

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Contamination

This polluted water is undrinkable. If the water is consumed, it will lead to sickness and even terminal issues. Various families all across the United States, have had difficulties trying to stop the contamination of their community wells. The only problem is the mining companies are too powerful and have a big impact on the amount of oil production in the US.

As you can see in the picture above, the water on the left is the contaminated water that was caused from hydraulic fracturing. It clearly doesn’t look very desirable, and is full of toxic chemicals

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Water on Fire!!

As you can see in the picture above, a lady from North Dakota is lighting her water on fire. I know it seems crazy, but her water is contaminated with natural gas due to a leakage of chemical waste from hydraulic fracturing. This water is undrinkable and if consumed to a certain point, is deadly.. 

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Hi, I am a student that currently attends De La Salle High School in Concord, CA. I am currently doing a research project on the environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing for my religion class. As you can see in the image above, hydraulic fracturing causes a huge problem to the private wells many families and communities use on a daily basis. Various chemicals leak into their water and make their water undrinkable and toxic. Help me make a difference!