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Livestock falling ill in fracking regions

NBC -- In the midst of the domestic energy boom, livestock on farms near oil- and gas-drilling operations nationwide have been quietly falling sick and dying. While scientists have yet to isolate cause and effect, many suspect chemicals used in drilling and hydrofracking (or “fracking”) operations are poisoning animals through the air, water or soil.

Earlier this year, Michelle Bamberger, an Ithaca, N.Y., veterinarian, and Robert Oswald, a professor of molecular medicine at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine, published the first and only peer-reviewed report to suggest a link between fracking and illness in food animals.

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Submitted Nov 30, 2012 By: GoBlazers

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drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 2, 2012 12:33:49 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse LOL, poor letemeatthecake, so upset at the facts exposing the flaws of these 'reports'. Always know, the truth shall set you free! [Edited by: drpepperTX at 12/2/2012 1:37:15 PM EST]
scubadaniel Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,397 Points:687,715 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 10:38:35 PM Ignore scubadaniel Report Abuse Look at the raw data. Every study that finds issues with fracking to date have been faked.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,594 Points:1,200,965 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 9:38:26 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Pop from TX...you posted almost the same verbiage yesterday on this article...it didn't get a rise then...what makes you think it would today? Still vibrating I see.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 4:34:27 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse "How can the water and grass that the cattle feed on NOT be impacted when mixtures of chemicals are infused into the ground?" =================== Because the mixture is used up to a mile or more beneath the surface.
RevDrCBJ Veteran Author Ann Arbor Posts:363 Points:187,010 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 10:09:54 AM Ignore RevDrCBJ Report Abuse How can the water and grass that the cattle feed on NOT be impacted when mixtures of chemicals are infused into the ground?
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,498 Points:386,695 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 6:18:47 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Not good!
CdnLynx Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,018 Points:520,990 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:53:56 PM Ignore CdnLynx Report Abuse These two gentlemen (Vet and a molecular med scientest) have compiled documented proof to cattle dying in the fields on, or in close proximity to fracking and its chemicals. These were a direct correlation of living cattle being affected by fracking; not a contamination of our food supply. Cattle don't become part of the food supply until they are rendered and processed by meat processing units; this is where contamination of our food supply would occur. Cattle dying in the open grazing fields is far different then contamination of our food supply!
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:34:39 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse There's an excellent explanation on the flaws of this 'report' Here. A quick excerpt: "The central thesis of the article is that shale development, including hydraulic fracturing, is contaminating the food we eat. As the author states early on, “there’s growing evidence that these two impulses, toward energy and food independence, may be at odds with each other.” From there, the story advances as one would imagine. Using the fatally flawed Bamberger-Oswald “study” on hydraulic fracturing as the focal point, the author weaves a carefully constructed narrative that does everything from repeating common (and debunked) activist talking points to claiming America’s cows are being poisoned to death by oil and natural gas development."
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:10,876 Points:2,127,605 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:10:16 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Not here.
BeanoLI All-Star Author Long Island Posts:544 Points:729,745 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:08:23 PM Ignore BeanoLI Report Abuse Sounds like more scare tactics from the EPA and their greenies.
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,245 Points:347,175 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:08:20 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse Stop fracking.
Batman302 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:11,491 Points:1,703,950 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:08:18 PM Ignore Batman302 Report Abuse When they pump dangerous chemicals into the ground, do they think they are just going to disappear?
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,883 Points:1,540,310 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:04:19 PM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse There goes the price of beef.
gwill76 Sophomore Author Orlando Posts:167 Points:1,352,475 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:03:23 PM Ignore gwill76 Report Abuse Don't stand behind the cow unless you are a big fan of methane...
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,672 Points:534,045 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:02:02 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Speculation?
FlyNFool Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,219 Points:1,680,225 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 11:00:16 PM Ignore FlyNFool Report Abuse oops
oldiesman Champion Author New York Posts:6,407 Points:2,189,960 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:57:28 PM Ignore oldiesman Report Abuse Yeah right?
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,947 Points:1,272,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:57:25 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Okay..just the beginning.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,757 Points:639,650 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:56:37 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Feed the cows bottled water.
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,209 Points:1,303,645 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:54:37 PM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse I guess it must be true!
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,779 Points:1,838,475 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:54:25 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Not good.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,839 Points:1,352,750 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:53:54 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse "Elevated levels of benzene, methane, chloroform, butane, propane, toluene and xylene. Talking about selective targeting of data for political purposes. There is not a biological, chemical, histilogical, or electron microscopic laboratory at any high school, college, medical facility, chemistry lab., research laboratory, electron microscopy facility, or coroners lab. in the country that does not have extremely high levels of some are all of these chemicals plus many more equally dangerous compounds. I guess we need to close down all of these facilities as well. Another "global warming" type political tactic by environmental kooks.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,279 Points:593,620 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:49:11 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse ask monsanto. i m sure they might have some insight
Godozo All-Star Author Gary Posts:646 Points:553,715 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:48:34 PM Ignore Godozo Report Abuse One: I have to wonder whether the Frackers are doing shortcut after shortcut with these new methods. If it's true that they've been fracking in Texas over sixty years without a dead cow, then there should be safety measures taken that would be gold standards for frackers all over the nation. Two: Do we honestly know what we're doing with this stuff? Since we're busting rocks a few miles underground, what if much of the Natural Gas and other stuff is escaping upward through cracks made by the fracking process. Cracks that may escape their targeted area and reach up to more porous rocks that transport the stuff to the surface. Three: Ever think about what fracking does? We're talking solid rock being turned into jagged stone that is under extreme pressure from above. Any wonder there's strange earthquakes suddenly showing up across the nation? (and I'm not talking about Youngstown, where they've been burying wastewater in a fault zone, making it slippery again....)
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,449 Points:1,706,860 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:47:49 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse this has to raise some concern
wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,464 Points:1,272,340 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:46:21 PM Ignore wz Report Abuse What they have is a call for investigation. Begin a controlled study to find out what kind of exposure is harmful, and at what levels. Then set standards for ground, water, and air contamination. Also try to determine at what levels meat and dairy contamination should be labelled as potentially harmful.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,208 Points:868,310 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:43:09 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Sounds like a bunch of bull, they have been fracking in our area for decades, no livestock illness here.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,043 Points:1,727,235 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:41:46 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse won't matter soon in socialism there will be no need for fracking
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,707 Points:411,565 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:41:11 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse If they have nothing to hide why do they have a no disclosure clause
Ticoman54 Champion Author Miami Posts:7,021 Points:1,487,045 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:38:31 PM Ignore Ticoman54 Report Abuse Good point geoutpb.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:22,047 Points:1,381,005 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:37:29 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Follow the money. Fewer safeguards = bigger profits
Mopar4me Champion Author Peoria Posts:1,412 Points:747,555 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:37:08 PM Ignore Mopar4me Report Abuse Another left wing conspiracy theory.
GoneUpAgain Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,581 Points:1,341,250 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:36:38 PM Ignore GoneUpAgain Report Abuse Makes complete sense. With the water being polluted too it's only a matter of time before people start getting sick and dying as well, if it isn't already happening.
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,605 Points:3,491,680 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:35:16 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse So Obama will probably push for more fracking.
esorsd Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,713 Points:1,633,765 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:34:50 PM Ignore esorsd Report Abuse Sounds a little far fetched to me.
1COR1533 Champion Author San Jose Posts:1,671 Points:311,285 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:34:30 PM Ignore 1COR1533 Report Abuse oh well
Palantas All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:803 Points:410,395 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:33:52 PM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse Bummer.
geoutpb Champion Author Midland Odessa Posts:4,608 Points:1,063,285 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:32:48 PM Ignore geoutpb Report Abuse Then have been fracturing wells in Texas for sixty years, never Haida cow get sick. Had some run over but never sick, had cattle with in 10 feet of wells, never had a sick cow.
GNo1 All-Star Author Nashville Posts:900 Points:377,705 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:32:07 PM Ignore GNo1 Report Abuse Hogwash! Pun intended...
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,372 Points:695,085 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:31:03 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Clearly "Transparency" is required when it comes to "Fracking" Sure Colonel Sanders is dead but his secrets live on. I think KFC survives on "Shake N Bake" plus a couple of other ingredients...LMAO. But if "Fracking" is to be excepted, than all must be revealed in the process. Nothing like "Full Disclosure" to stop all doubts. As for Kentucky Fried MSG...I don't know. It tastes great but always puts me to sleep. Somehow manufactured Mono Sodium Glutamate's slow down my system
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,829 Points:2,260,740 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:30:46 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse oh no, just what we dont need
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,919 Points:747,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:29:45 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse From the "sensational" story - "Fracking proponents criticize Bamberger and Oswald’s paper as a political, not a scientific, document. “They used anonymous sources, so no one can verify what they said,” said Steve Everley, of the industry lobby group Energy In Depth. The authors didn’t provide a scientific assessment of impacts -- testing what specific chemicals might do to cows that ingest them, for example -- so treating their findings as scientific, he continues, “is laughable at best, and dangerous for public debate at worst.” Bamberger and Oswald acknowledge this lack of scientific assessment..." Interesting eh? Lack of scientific assessment eh? A couple of points need to be made. If livestock are exposed to surface contamination the drill companies are in violation of current regulations anyway. And if livestock is managing to crawl down a well bore 5000' deep into the frac zone, we got more things to worry about! ;^} Looks like the witch hunts continue.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:8,554 Points:1,694,440 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:28:46 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Nothing wrong with frac, frac, ack, ack!
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,724 Points:1,904,360 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:25:25 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Hyper junk
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,544 Points:1,508,130 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:23:02 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Here we go again
The_DR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,760 Points:580,090 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:22:29 PM Ignore The_DR Report Abuse That's too bad.
nofaz Champion Author North Dakota Posts:14,027 Points:2,677,130 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:21:47 PM Ignore nofaz Report Abuse It's a sign of the Apocalypse I tell ya!! Good grief! 'While scientists have yet to isolate cause and effect'. Someone is trying to sell newspapers.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,385 Points:2,904,760 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:20:06 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Are we talking about the Laborers working there?
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,022 Points:1,509,150 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:19:37 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse The Big Question is Who's telling the Truth?
wulf2000 Champion Author Miami Posts:3,012 Points:1,384,855 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 30, 2012 10:17:38 PM Ignore wulf2000 Report Abuse From the Environment Reporting Network. Just consider the source. With the echo chamber in the media who does anyone believe? This news source is not for fracking and want to shut it down.