Report reveals EPA approval for use of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in fracking since 2011
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
A report, titled Fracking with “Forever Chemicals,” recently revealed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted approval for chemicals that could potentially break down into toxic “forever chemicals” to be used for fracking in 2011, according to Farm and Dairy.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or substances that can degrade into them were approved for fracking despite the EPA’s own internal concerns, which are recorded in documents obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request by Physicians for Social Responsibility.
The report covers chemical use from 2012-2020 and incorporates both the Obama and Trump administrations. It found that oil and gas companies used the controversial substances to drill more than 1,200 wells in at least six states, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and Wyoming.
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