Fracking in LBC

Daily facts about oil fracking🚫⛑ Managed by Maddy Demos, Ethan Dwinell, and Alyssa Pham

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600: number of chemicals used in the fracking fluid, including known carcinogens and toxins such as lead and methanol

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With exposure to pollutants caused by fracking, cancer, organ damage, nervous system disorders, birth defects or even death may occur

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Did you know that since the oil islands were created in 1932, 6,150 wells have been drilled, with nearly 1,550 pumps still active

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Did you know that various chemicals make up 330 tons of total volume of fracturing fluid

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Did you know that 300,000 to 4 million pounds of proppants (man-made ceramic material used to keep fractures open) are used per well.

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Did u know that 70 to 140 billion gallons of water is used to fracture 35,000 wells in the U.S. each year.