N.C. Fracking Veto is Overruled
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
According to The Charlotte Observer, the legislation that was vetoed by North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue was overturned by a majority vote by lawmakers during a dramatic night.
The veto passed by one, mistakingly cast, vote by a Democratic lawmaker who pushed the wrong button on her voting device.
Here’s some info:
“Rep. Becky Carney, a Democrat from Mecklenburg County, pushed the wrong button and a GOP maneuver by Wake County Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam prevented her from changing it, giving the GOP a one-vote margin of victory.”
Republican lawmakers needed a three-fifths majority to overturn Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue’s veto of legislation that would allow fracking in the state of North Carolina.
» Via: The Charlotte Observer › Override triple play keeps lawmakers on duty late into the night
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What is fracking?
Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
Is it safe?
What most concerns people about fracturing is ground water contamination. The worry is that fractures underground, caused by the process, will extending upwards and into aquifers, releasing gas and chemicals into the ground water supply. There’s been no confirmed reports of such a thing happening. Though surface spills and drill site blowouts can lead to localized environmental concerns.
Will my water catch on fire?
Flammable water is caused by the release of methane gas into a drinking water supply. Methane gas occurs naturally and can be released by any kind of drilling, including water wells. In Pennsylvania officials fined Chesapeake Energy $1 million for contaminating ground water with methane. It was determined that the company had not properly cemented it’s boreholes and gas migrated up the well, between rock and into aquifers.