Ohio EPA
50 W. Town St. #700
Columbus, OH 43215
To Whom It May Concern,
I believe you shouldn’t allow Halliburton to bring hydraulic fracturing into Ohio, because it would ruin our environment. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is when natural gas companies dive a drill 3000-5000 feet into the earth. Then, when it reaches a bed of shale ----- which is Marcellus shale, in Ohio ----- it turns at a ninety degree angle and drills into the shale. The companies then pump a chemical mixture (fracking fluid) through the drill and into the shale, causing it to crack and fracture, hence the name hydraulic fracturing. Lastly, they extract the natural gas embedded in the shale, providing energy for the world and earning money for the gas companies.
There are many benefits and risks to hydraulic fracturing. Fracking provides more energy, earns profit for land owners who are paid to have gas drilled in their yards, and also provides jobs for local people who consider working for drilling companies. That sounds good, doesn’t it? But there are also many risks to consider. Disease causing chemicals from the fracking fluid are released into the earth, polluting groundwater and creating sickness. Your land will be contaminated and destroyed by the drilling, and might never be the same again. Worst of all, drilling can release poisonous methane into the air. When we and our animals inhale the air, we will become sick. Your pets and livestock could die, if poisoned water hasn’t killed them already, creating an environmental catastrophe.
Hydraulic fracturing shouldn’t be allowed in Ohio. Sure, we would have more energy, and people would actually have jobs, and more money. But are you willing to inhale methane every day? Would you want to drink poisoned water, and watch your animals die? Who would want their yard or garden ripped apart and contaminated? I wouldn’t. Think about the People magazine that talks about a couple being able to set their water on fire because it was filled with gas. They have methane levels so high they are advised by the DEP to keep their windows open or their house would explode. The “Carrboro Citizen” says that fracking left a big hole in his land, and he wasn’t too happy about it either. The risks really outweigh the benefits. I hope you will consider my letter, and not invite hydraulic fracturing into Ohio.
Sincerely yours,
CatLuver22
To Whom It May Concern,
I believe you shouldn’t allow Halliburton to bring hydraulic fracturing into Ohio, because it would ruin our environment. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is when natural gas companies dive a drill 3000-5000 feet into the earth. Then, when it reaches a bed of shale ----- which is Marcellus shale, in Ohio ----- it turns at a ninety degree angle and drills into the shale. The companies then pump a chemical mixture (fracking fluid) through the drill and into the shale, causing it to crack and fracture, hence the name hydraulic fracturing. Lastly, they extract the natural gas embedded in the shale, providing energy for the world and earning money for the gas companies.
There are many benefits and risks to hydraulic fracturing. Fracking provides more energy, earns profit for land owners who are paid to have gas drilled in their yards, and also provides jobs for local people who consider working for drilling companies. That sounds good, doesn’t it? But there are also many risks to consider. Disease causing chemicals from the fracking fluid are released into the earth, polluting groundwater and creating sickness. Your land will be contaminated and destroyed by the drilling, and might never be the same again. Worst of all, drilling can release poisonous methane into the air. When we and our animals inhale the air, we will become sick. Your pets and livestock could die, if poisoned water hasn’t killed them already, creating an environmental catastrophe.
Hydraulic fracturing shouldn’t be allowed in Ohio. Sure, we would have more energy, and people would actually have jobs, and more money. But are you willing to inhale methane every day? Would you want to drink poisoned water, and watch your animals die? Who would want their yard or garden ripped apart and contaminated? I wouldn’t. Think about the People magazine that talks about a couple being able to set their water on fire because it was filled with gas. They have methane levels so high they are advised by the DEP to keep their windows open or their house would explode. The “Carrboro Citizen” says that fracking left a big hole in his land, and he wasn’t too happy about it either. The risks really outweigh the benefits. I hope you will consider my letter, and not invite hydraulic fracturing into Ohio.
Sincerely yours,
CatLuver22
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