On the heels of several presidential debates from Democrats and Republicans alike, a so-far relatively overlooked issue has been energy and natural gas. Like partisanship of political parties, fracking—a method of hydraulic fracturing deep below the surface for natural gas—has caused great political derision in shale hotbeds like Colorado over its efficacy and safety for those in close proximity.
A recently published study by Yale, focused on the Marcellus Shale wells in northeastern Pennsylvania, corroborated the results released to Congress by the EPA earlier in the year, indicating no evidence of any significantly harmful, widespread impacts on drinking water and other natural groundwater resources within regions near fracking sites.
Though evidence doesn’t seem to suggest any deleterious resultants coming from fracking sites—like the Marcellus shale wells—pro-fracking groups in Colorado still remain wary of an anti-fracking resurgence, taking measures to bolster their political backing.
To read more: Watchdog
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