The EPA about-face – admits fracking contaminates drinking water

The EPA about-face – admits fracking contaminates drinking water
A new report by the US Environmental Protection Agency concludes that hydraulic fracturing is capable of contaminating drinking water at virtually every stage in the process.

In a preliminary report released just last year, the EPA said there’s “no evidence that fracking systemically contaminates [drinking] water.” Just a year later, the agency has performed an about-face, admitting there’s sufficient scientific evidence linking the controversial practice to tainted drinking water. The ESA’s final conclusions were based upon a review of over 1,200 cited scientific sources, feedback from an independent peer review, and 13 new peer-reviewed reports conducted as part of the study.

src: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-releases-final-report-impacts-hydraulic-fracturing-activities-drinking-water