… “produced water” — a byproduct of hydraulic fracturing.  The latter instantly generated controversy … chemicals used during the fracking process. Treated fracking wastewater could not be … well: The water was corrosive, radioactive and “very difficult to deal …

… making the evidence that fracking contaminates groundwater and that … potential health impacts of fracking are stressed by Laurette … potential health consequences of fracking and uranium mining. … . Geldenhuys notes that “radioactive compounds would be present in …

… . Corridor Resources undertakes drilling and hydraulic fracturing activities on a natural gas … SaltWire Network /SaltWire NetworkWith fracking coming to her country, which … the origin.” We already have radioactive elements and naturally occurring chemicals …

… educating the public about fracking under state parks and … chemicals used in the fracking process. These chemicals cause … of billions of gallons of radioactive "produced water" … last decade, since fracking has expanded. Fracking as an economic …

… about 1 trillion gallons of fracking wastewater annually in the … , is attempting to reuse fracking wastewater in ways that will … be toxic. It could be radioactive, it could be dangerous in … would release funding to treat fracking wastewater for clean energy …

First, each step of gas production creates risk of contamination to surface and groundwater; second, with vast quantities of wastewater, contamination can occur through spilling, leaking, flooding and overflow; and, finally, the chemicals released can …

… waste. Mussels' radioactive contamination poses risks to species … long-term ecosystem effects. Radioactive fracking waste persists in riverbeds, … "We know that radioactivity sticks around in the … . Related EHN coverage: Fracking chemicals dumped in the …

… construction and operation of fracking wells in western Pennsylvania … to boost transparency in fracking, including chemical disclosures and … into the impact of fracking operations on nearby residents … radioactive materials in the air within 10 miles of fracking …

… wisely prohibited high-volume hydraulic fracturing in 2020, and … for mass CO2 fracking industrialization and associated harms … studies about drilling and fracking demonstrate, induced fractures … metals and naturally occurring radioactivity in the shale …

… regulator revealed that fracking wastewater pipelines, carrying toxic and radioactive waste, remain … a family’s well with radioactive waste, prompting a lawsuit and … and radioactive shit.” — Pennsylvania State Sen. Katie Muth Why this matters: Fracking …