With all the news surrounding the mysterious "black goo" that was found on swimmers at the local Kershaw Park, (which turned out to be from 80 year old buried oil drums that had missed detection), I can't help but think about fracking. Fracking companies don't even have to disclose the chemicals that they pump into the ground, (we have the Environmental LACK of Protection Agency to thank for that). My question is, if the chemicals are so harmless, why wouldn't the fracking companies want to disclose them and set everyone's mind to rest? If a few old oils drums can close a beach for the summer, what could a a few barrels worth of fracking chemicals do? I'd rather not find out.
The Finger Lakes area is renowned for its lakes and clean water. If fracking companies are allowed to come through and pollute the waters with their undisclosed chemicals, it will certainly take a toll on the tourism. Canandaigua Lake would be a much less desirable area with polluted water and it would be a huge blow to the local economy. Perhaps the lesson to be learned from the oil barrels is that even more harm could be done with fracking chemicals. Perhaps the message is loud and clear: Don't frack with good water!
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