Hydrofracking! Part 2

1. What are some of the chemicals involved in the Hydrofracking process?
Methanol, BTEX compounds (benzene, toluene, xylene, and ethylbenzene), Diesel fuel, Lead,  Hydrogen fluoride, Naphthalene, Sulfuric acid, crystalline silica, formaldehyde, along with a bunch of unknown ones! Many of these are dangerous, either as irritants, carcinogens, corrosives, or even lethal.
2. How could these chemicals be detected?
The EPA has developed new methods for testing for certain chemicals in the water used in Fracking. Here is an extensive study published by the EPA, demonstrating how:

http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-07/documents/schumacherzintecverification_glycols_method.pdf

3. How many confirmed cases of methane well contamination are there nationwide?
Pennsylvania alone has made at 243 cases of methane well contamination public, and there are estimated to be over 1,000 cases nationwide. The states that are the most affected are Pennsylvania, Colorado, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Texas.

4. Would you be willing to have hydrofracking on your property if you were monetarily compensated?
Absolutely not! Fracking is bad for the environment, and potentially dangerous to people. The damage that it could do to the earth, our water sources, and even us is far too high of a risk. No amount of money is worth what the environment is.