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Frackers can use dangerous chemicals without disclosure due to “Halliburton loophole” (arstechnica.com)
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Frackers can use dangerous chemicals without disclosure due to “Halliburton loophole”::Facking industry exempt from disclosure of 28 chemicals regulated by federal law.

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[–] EfficaciousSkink 29 points 1 year ago

I am in the middle of fracking country. I can't go to certain parks because the chemical smell the wells give off makes me lightheaded. One of the workers I met said they also use copious amounts of biocides to keep the wells clear of growth.