The most widely used chemical in hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) between 2005 and 2009 was methanol, “a hazardous air pollutant…on the candidate list for potential regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act [SDWA],” and dozens of other hydrofracking chemicals are known or possible human carcinogens, according to a report issued April 16 by Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Study Finds Toxins in Fracking Fluid, House Democrats Say
The most widely used chemical in hydraulic fracturing (hydrofracking) between 2005 and 2009 was methanol, “a hazardous air pollutant…on the candidate list for potential regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act [SDWA],” and dozens of other hydrofracking chemicals are known or possible human carcinogens, according to a report issued Saturday by Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 19, 2011
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