Fracking

Before reading “Feds Link Water Contamination to Fracking for the First Time”, an article on the Scientific American website, I wasn’t really even aware of fracking. After reading this article I think that is it ridiculous how much the fracking companies are allowed to get away with. If there is even a small chance that fracking is to blame for the water pollution I think that they should be more than willing to do what they can to help prevent it. From the results of the study I think it is completely reasonable to say that fracking is playing a part in the pollution of the water. While gas is generally considered a necessity we do not need it to live, water however is essential to life and anything that puts our water supply at risk should not be tolerated; especially when there are alternative ways to get the gas and even alternatives to gas. I do not necessarily think that fracking should be immediately put to a stop before it is confirmed that it is the cause of the pollution. I do think that the fracking companies should look for alternative methods to get their job done and at the very least strict guidelines should be set for them to follow.