Originally Posted By: Kaotic
There is nothing added to a brine drilling solution that is hazardous to the environment. This is done intentionally so that these types of fluids can be released into the ocean, without upsetting the environment, when used for deep water drilling.


I'm not exactly an expert, but I didn't think Ohio was near any oceans? ;)

Now, without being a wise-ass... I don't know anything about the solution they use for fracking or how the depth of the drilling affects water supplies. In NY, however, we've seen/predicted issues with our water supplies because we put so much salt on the roads to keep them safe in the winter. I'm not sure if the same issue applies to fracking, but it's food for thought...

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