Congress Stalls as Evidence of Fracking Harm Mounts

‘Last month, the Senate voted for the first time on closing a dangerous loophole in the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts. The “Halliburton loophole” allows oil and gas drillers to inject hazardous chemicals into the ground during fracking operations—without revealing the content of their chemical cocktail. The vote failed 35–63.

This comes at a time when evidence of health and environmental damage caused by fracking is growing.’

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