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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Thu Feb 14, 2013, 10:11 PM Feb 2013

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Briny water flows into area streams

Water testers are finding high levels of bromide in mine waste flowing into Ten Mile Creek and Whiteley Creek, which then flow into the Monongahela River. The river provides drinking water for one million people. Conservationists suspect the bromide is coming from wastewater from gas drilling someone is dumping into the mines.

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Briny water flows into area streams (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2013 OP

Maybe when we no longer have clean, fresh water to drink, CrispyQ Feb 2013 #1

Or when it kills that one million people. Booster Feb 2013 #2

Frack, baby, frack. blkmusclmachine Feb 2013 #3

this is one of the biggest threats They_Live Feb 2013 #4

Horrible. yardwork Feb 2013 #5

CrispyQ

(36,518 posts)

1. Maybe when we no longer have clean, fresh water to drink,

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 10:23 PM

Feb 2013

we will pay attention to our water sources.

Or not.

So sad.

Booster

(10,021 posts)

2. Or when it kills that one million people.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 10:34 PM

Feb 2013

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

3. Frack, baby, frack.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 06:48 AM

Feb 2013

They_Live

(3,240 posts)

4. this is one of the biggest threats

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 11:29 AM

Feb 2013

to all of us, and nothing is being done to stop it.

yardwork

(61,709 posts)

5. Horrible.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 12:36 PM

Feb 2013

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