Neighbors Fear Natural Gas Drilling Could Contaminate Water
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Protesters fear their drinking water may become contaminated due to natural gas drilling along Delaware River.
People who live along the Delaware River from New York to Philadelphia are concerned about their drinking water after workers started natural gas drilling along the banks of the Delaware River according to KYW1060.com.
Neighbors fear the drilling has the potential for serious contamination since 250 chemicals are used in the drilling process.
"The major problem that comes from all this drilling is the fact that we will not have drinking water because you cannot filter this stuff out. That means that 72 million people in the northeastern United States are close to not having any drinking water,” said Mark Barbash from Center City.
The Delaware River Basin Commission is scheduled to hold hearings on the process on September 23rd and October 22nd.
Neighbors want an Environmental Impact statement conducted before any drilling begins, according to the website.
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