One common type of post-hydraulic fracturing dispute between landowners and gas companies occurs over the landowners’ conviction that the “fracking” ruined the quality of their water, and, because baseline data documenting the quality of the water before fracking occurred was not obtained, the landowners are at a disadvantage to prove their point. Sometimes gas companies do pre-test the water, but the results are not made public.
Gov. Mead of Wyoming is considering making water quality testing prior to hydraulic fracturing mandatory, and this article suggests that there also be requirements that the data obtained be made public on an easily-accessed web site. A fine idea!
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