Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact
Ohio is expanding its fracking industry despite concerns of its environmental impact
1.4 billion gallons of fracking wastewater, or toxic brine, is being pumped into injection wells for long term storage in Ohio every year. This salty wastewater byproduct of fracking is full of heavy metals, radioactive materials, cancer-causing benzene and hazardous chemical additives from the fracking process.
Just outside of Marietta, the injection wells that are supposed to hold this sludge and keep it away from nearby drink water aquafers are failing.
At least one third of the toxic fracking wastewater…
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