Urge the EPA to Disclose What's Really in Fracking
Chemicals
I wish
I could tell you about the chemical makeup of hydraulic
fracturing ("fracking") fluids being used at sites near
you—and whether you should be concerned about their
impact on the local environment or your health. But I
can't. At times, our own public safety and health
professionals do not know, even when there have been
fracking-related accidents or chemical spills.
Why is that? Because in
the interest of "trade secrets," companies can keep you
and me from finding out what they're putting in our
ground and in our water.
But with your help, we can change
that. Right now, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is considering a proposal to require that
oil and gas companies disclose the chemicals used in
their operations—including the known health and
environmental effects. Industry will fight this change,
but we've already seen the EPA buck big business
before—if they hear from concerned citizens like you.
Urge the EPA to require companies to disclose chemicals
used in fracking. We have a right to know.
Corporate interests should not trump access to
information—especially when it comes to our health and
safety. We have a right to know about potential health
and environmental impacts when deciding whether or how
to allow fracking for oil and gas in our own back yards.
Now,
with your help, we can empower communities to make
informed decisions by requiring oil and gas companies to
release fracking fluid information.
Sincerely,
Danielle Fox
Outreach Coordinator
Center for Science and Democracy
Union of Concerned Scientists
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