Mrs. Cardiology, IMPACTS ON DRINKING WATER FROM FRACKING,

World renowned Environmental Attorney and Activist, Tamar Cerafici joins Mrs. Cardiology as she discusses the dilelmma of fracking as we search for independence from foreign oil, here in the U.S.| Latest info BASED ON DECEMBER `2016 EPA REPORT| In the new report, the EPA has identified cases of impacts on drinking water at each stage in the hydraulic fracturing water cycle: Water withdrawals for hydraulic fracturing in times or areas of low water availability, particularly in areas with limited or declining groundwater resources;| Spills during the management of hydraulic fracturing fluids and chemicals or produced water that result in large volumes or high concentrations of chemicals reaching groundwater resources; |Injection of hydraulic fracturing fluids into wells with inadequate mechanical integrity, allowing gases or liquids to move to groundwater resources; |Injection of hydraulic fracturing fluids directly into groundwater resources;| Discharge of inadequately treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater to surface water resources; and |Disposal or storage of hydraulic fracturing wastewater in unlined pits, resulting in contamination of groundwater resources. (Rescheduled from earlier programming because of technical difficulties. )