Comments on: EPA Asks Natural Gas Drillers to Disclose Chemicals in Fracking Brine

By: Financial Analysts Say Natural Gas Fracking Ain’t So Great – Wait, What? – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:57:25 +0000

[…] a series of exemptions from the Clean Water Act and other regulations that would have required disclosure of the chemicals used in fracking brine. That is all beginning to change. Under the Obama Administration, the EPA has set the wheels in […]

By: Tina Casey

Tina Casey — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:57:12 +0000

Steve: Thank you for your comment. I checked out the website. Unless I’m reading it wrong, the process to which you refer is the treatment of contaminated water from the drilling operation, not the drilling operation itself. Ecosphere does not appear to be a drilling company and their technology does not address the issue of fracking brine or other drilling wastewater that leaches into the earth and is not recovered for treatment, among other issues.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:48:28 +0000

There is however an alternative solution people need to be educated about. I did a bunch of research as a student at Westminster College on the issue and in doing so learned of a very interesting company out of Stuart Florida named Ecosphere Technologies. They have proven to be able to do the hydraulic fracturing process chemically free using their very own patented ozonix technology. Visit their website, it is very interesting and educational to everyone. I would highly recommend watching the raindrop video on the right hand side of their page to better understand their going green process.
http://www.ecospheretech.com/

By: John W. Rivard

John W. Rivard — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:49:07 +0000

This is indeed long overdue. Folks concerned about their drinking water cannot even think about blaming a driller without this disclosure. I am glad the EPA is finally showing some backbone again and doing its intended job to protect the environment and the people living in it. Such a refreshing change from the Bush years and the attitude that business is more important than anything else.