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The Fracking Industry’s Money Trail Leads Straight to Congress

livinggreenmag.com -- A natural gas drilling rush is on in rural North Dakota. And with it, residents are reporting growing numbers of respiratory ailments, skin lesions, blood oozing from eyes, and the deaths of livestock and pets.

Elsewhere, residents of Texas, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Wyoming and other states who thought they’d hit the lottery by signing natural gas drilling leases have watched their drinking water turn noxious: slick, brown, foamy, flammable.

Last December, for the first time ever, federal regulators scientifically linked hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to the contamination of an aquifer, refuting repeated industry claims that the practice does not pollute drinking water.

Still, the fracking industry goes virtually unregulated. Why? The answer is money.

With billions in profit

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Submitted Sep 09, 2012 By: teafortwo

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,595 Points:1,202,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 10:44:08 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse OMG Sammy a States righter! Lets encourage a little chaos in the US. I thought you guys had died out after the War between the States. Guess not! I have no doubt there is a Rebel flag flying somewhere in your house! Speaking of States Rights....what would you do if Florida revoked the voting rights of all African Americans...then decided they should go back to slavery days? Still think the States should be able to do this?
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,612 Points:247,010 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 7:33:15 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse I left out the source for the sectors below. It is Open Secrets.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,059 Points:1,445,400 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 10:36:31 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse No surprise that the politicians being paid off by the fracking corporations are the ones in favor of it. We have the best government that money can buy, and it has been bought by the highest bidders.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,612 Points:247,010 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 10:12:13 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Funny, if you go to it shows that the energy and natural resources sector falls way behind in political donations of these other sectors: Finance, insurance and real estate Lawyers Miscellaneous Business Communications Health Ideology Construction Other The Energy/Natural resources sector ranks 9th out of the 13 sectors. It sounds like is not very interested in truth.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,042 Points:789,880 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 9:25:24 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse With no justification from the U.S. Constitution, Congress would not be a problem or a major concern IF OUR GOVERNMENT WAS RUN LAWFULLY. That is precisely the reason why our Founders divided the powers of government between the States and the Federal government. The Federal power was limited AND defined and was further apportioned among three differing branches. The simplest remedy for this is to remove the Federal government from jurisdiction in this matter and return the authority to the various states in order to decide the best course of action for her citizens. It would require much more money to purchase a greater number of politicians as would be the case when passing laws in many states. You will usually have a government that is more responsive to the needs and desires of its citizens when it is controlled "locally". That is why you might have gambling casinos in some states and not in others. State government is easier to manage when it is closer to home. BESIDES, don't be fooled into thinking that oil companies are the ONLY ones who lobby Congress. The "green" lobby has assets in the BILLION$ and they also have the tacit help of the MSM.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,076 Points:1,620,255 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 9:17:36 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse The selling of America goes on thanks to our wonderful Congress and their addiction to the big bucks of Special Interests. Don't forget the Supremes grant of Free Speech to corporations too! All the industry shills certainly come out in droves for factual news articles like this. Wonder why they are so worried about the truth?
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:327,835 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 8:26:43 PM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Money having an impact on American politics? No! That can't be true! We are Rome and we are crumbling.
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,014 Points:1,452,125 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:51:46 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse whatever
JustDrill4Oil Veteran Author Dayton Posts:367 Points:33,505 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 1:49:46 PM Ignore JustDrill4Oil Report Abuse Another liberal article that has zip zero nada to do with this site. Remember the folks at Solyndra? The green energy company that got a bunch of money from Obummer's administration before going belly up? They put a tooth under their pillow to get that money, right? You say they lobbied for it? Say it ain't so. DRILL Baby Drill
gandalfthegrey1 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,184 Points:384,685 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 11:43:53 AM Ignore gandalfthegrey1 Report Abuse "livinggreenmag.com" tells you all you need to know about this article.
briinnc Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,705 Points:834,820 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 10:11:55 AM Ignore briinnc Report Abuse Are we surprised? If we called all the schemes they have for collecting graft by it's real name, we would know we have the most corrupt congress on earth.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,612 Points:247,010 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 9:17:12 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse This article appears to be way over the top. Didn't the EPA state that they have no evidence of contamination from fracking?
rsm315 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,634 Points:539,985 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 8:39:23 AM Ignore rsm315 Report Abuse What the FRACK
shstew Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:286 Points:312,770 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 8:30:12 AM Ignore shstew Report Abuse Big fracking deal
lsb1955 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:2,013 Points:516,645 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:41:54 AM Ignore lsb1955 Report Abuse It's all fracked up.
TheHermit Champion Author Maine Posts:3,404 Points:127,030 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:20:41 AM Ignore TheHermit Report Abuse To frack or not to frack is the fracking question.
Dako Sophomore Author Stockton Posts:139 Points:604,475 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:15:01 AM Ignore Dako Report Abuse Best congress money can buy.
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:9,724 Points:2,025,555 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:10:43 AM Ignore VetteFan Report Abuse All those who are surprised post "OH MY".
gr649 Veteran Author Chicago Posts:316 Points:101,270 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:08:52 AM Ignore gr649 Report Abuse Why do we let big business and the government stooges kill our people, ruin the environment and our country? We voted the in maybe we should vote them out
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,737 Points:1,116,190 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:08:19 AM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse Money runs Congress? What a surprise.
bulbous Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,577 Points:112,035 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:06:40 AM Ignore bulbous Report Abuse until the idiots among us quit blaming government and go after the real culprits"FRACKERS",we don't have a prayer of stopping anything!!!!open your eyes,the epa is a friend of the people who live here!the oil and gas industry isn't.they're only in it for the money;they don't care about your quality of life.after destroying our country,they will move to the cayman islands where every thing is green with money [romney's stolen pension funds].
RichWLIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,079 Points:635,940 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:05:57 AM Ignore RichWLIN Report Abuse Of course it does.
tbgasmizer Champion Author Ontario Posts:6,053 Points:1,229,770 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:05:25 AM Ignore tbgasmizer Report Abuse THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT CARE.
FNB1967 Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,817 Points:763,195 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:05:19 AM Ignore FNB1967 Report Abuse Human safety should be first not profits
MarkC08 All-Star Author Worcester Posts:663 Points:586,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:04:46 AM Ignore MarkC08 Report Abuse ok
mycar2 Champion Author Akron Posts:2,095 Points:2,355,190 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:03:45 AM Ignore mycar2 Report Abuse where do you think the money's at
bikerWI Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:1,403 Points:874,560 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:01:31 AM Ignore bikerWI Report Abuse No one is going to stand up for the property owners. [Edited by: bikerWI at 9/9/2012 8:01:58 AM EST]
raccoon2011 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,379 Points:349,020 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:01:22 AM Ignore raccoon2011 Report Abuse ok
jcdakota Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,347 Points:361,345 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:01:11 AM Ignore jcdakota Report Abuse Money is the root of all evil !!!!
pper Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:3,069 Points:666,945 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:01:05 AM Ignore pper Report Abuse Greenies over hype helping Obama work to block it.
bumpygas Champion Author Nebraska Posts:8,116 Points:1,898,180 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:00:40 AM Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse Not only are they getting paid under the table for allowing fracking but buy the oil industry to turn their heads the other way and allow uncontrolled stealing from the consumer by greed. This is why they are called 'The Crooked Lawyers of Congress'.
Ziggy1962 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,727 Points:1,807,760 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 7:00:15 AM Ignore Ziggy1962 Report Abuse Ok.
swepson Champion Author Greensboro Posts:5,458 Points:1,549,425 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:59:58 AM Ignore swepson Report Abuse Money is everything which is why with NG prices so down, drilling has slow so much.
TANGOTANGO Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,151 Points:355,780 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:57:07 AM Ignore TANGOTANGO Report Abuse Been here for too long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SirLancelot1 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,298 Points:159,350 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:56:47 AM Ignore SirLancelot1 Report Abuse quit fracking around
4wheel Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:19,120 Points:2,738,815 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:56:47 AM Ignore 4wheel Report Abuse Consider the source!
mark1962 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,721 Points:1,262,565 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:56:41 AM Ignore mark1962 Report Abuse Money talks
Hop1LA Champion Author Baton Rouge Posts:3,299 Points:1,173,570 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:55:42 AM Ignore Hop1LA Report Abuse We have the Best Congress money can buy!
NatureBoyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,348 Points:1,293,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:55:28 AM Ignore NatureBoyKY Report Abuse Fracking muart stop and it must stop now.
Foxt Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,245 Points:2,017,405 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:55:18 AM Ignore Foxt Report Abuse The real story is the laws that were passed to make these "bribes" legal.
sappie Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,496 Points:583,370 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:55:14 AM Ignore sappie Report Abuse yawn
WilW Champion Author Atlanta Posts:12,208 Points:2,669,955 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:54:53 AM Ignore WilW Report Abuse That's fracked up.
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,465 Points:1,159,920 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:53:28 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse That's news?
jimraehl Champion Author Utah Posts:7,049 Points:1,633,665 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:52:53 AM Ignore jimraehl Report Abuse OK
mk9999 Champion Author Rochester Posts:7,900 Points:1,670,920 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:51:26 AM Ignore mk9999 Report Abuse Big surprise there.
rosyLI Champion Author Long Island Posts:5,620 Points:1,065,680 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:51:26 AM Ignore rosyLI Report Abuse Congress speaks with both sides of the mouth.
gas4433 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,342 Points:542,725 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:51:00 AM Ignore gas4433 Report Abuse Ok
aarrrt Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,261 Points:1,649,620 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:50:58 AM Ignore aarrrt Report Abuse From "living green magazine". What would you expect them to say.
tauro514 Champion Author Connecticut Posts:3,130 Points:1,798,390 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:50:54 AM Ignore tauro514 Report Abuse The answer is always money.
Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,429 Points:3,217,080 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2012 6:50:35 AM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse First of all they literally rob all consumers and then they poison them. I keep telling everyone that this is nothing but a cut throat bunch of thieves running this industry. Profit is their motto at all costs.