99.5% of fracturing solution is comprised of water and playground sand. The rest? It’s not exactly a secret.
It’s become one of the most popular talking points among those who oppose the responsible development of natural gas from the Marcellus Shale: namely, that a “toxic brew” of chemicals used in the exploration process is threatening the public’s drinking water supplies. And maybe even worse than that? They’re “secret” chemicals — unknown to state regulators, unavailable to medical personnel and first responders, and hidden from the public at large.
