Hydraulic Fracturing- Deep drilling process that shoots water, gas and toxic chemicals into the earth under immense pressure to extract natural gas...sshhhhh...what gas companies refuse to tell due to "proprietary" reasons is exactly what type of toxic chemical cocktails they are injecting into our soil & water resources. Remember water knows no boundaries.....
1)The 2005 Energy Act provided the oil and gas industry with numerous exemptions from provisions of federal laws intended to protect human health and the environment. Below is a comprehensive NRDC Report:
http://www.nrdc.org/land/use/down/contents.asp
2) In 2007, the Upper Delaware River was placed on America's Most Endangered Rivers list over concerns raised by the now-defunct New York Regional Interconnect. But environmental groups are saying a process of natural-gas extraction known as "fracking" poses an even greater risk to the river.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090810/COMM/908100319/-1/NEWS
3)Water Problems from Gas Drilling is more common that PA officials said.
http://www.propublica.org/feature/water-problems-from-drilling-are-more-frequent-than-officials-said-731
4)Walking the Land Where the Drilling Rigs Will Go.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/opinion/28tue4.html?_r=1
5)Natural Gas Politics.
http://www.propublica.org/feature/natural-gas-politics-526
6) Our Water is Under Attack.
http://waterunderattack.com/
7) What are the health hazards of gas drilling? Dr. Theo Colburn the author of Our Stolen Future discusses the impact on wildlife, human health and domestic animals.http://www.prx.org/pieces/20015
