I'm sick and fucking tired of my home area being used as an environmental guinea pig by mineral and energy companies.
Gas drilling in Appalachia yields a foul byproduct
But in October 2008, something happened that stunned environmental regulators: The levels of dissolved solids spiked above government standards in southwestern Pennsylvania's Monongahela River, a source of drinking water for more than 700,000 people.
Sure, it's just poor folks, and it doesn't really do any *real* damage. I wonder how many hills and homes with crack open before they finish with this.