*[Enwl-eng] 66.3 million gallons of fracking waste - in our waters

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            The Gulf is filled with iconic endangered species, yet the EPA 
is letting fracking rigs dump poisonous waste into the water

                  Sign Now

                 The Gulf of Mexico's waters are a rich, abundant ecosystem, 
filled with some of the most iconic marine species, including whales, 
dolphins, manatees, sharks, and turtles, as well as corals and sea-faring 
birds like pelicans and egrets. Many of these species are also endangered or 
threatened, meaning they need our protection now. Yet the Gulf of Mexico is 
also increasingly home to toxic hydraulic fracturing ("fracking"), with 
upwards of 3,000 fracks occurring in the past 10 years. Along with this oil 
and gas extraction has come 66.3 million gallons of fracking waste, which 
has all been dumped straight into the Gulf waters, poisoning these animals' 
important home.

                  Since 2010, instances of fracking have increased in 
frequency — it is now an almost daily fact of life. Despite this, 
researchers have been unable to investigate the health implications of 75% 
of the chemicals that fracking corportions use. Of the 25% of chemicals that 
have been studied, many are directly linked to various types of cancer, 
neurotoxicity, damage to reproductive organs, and also death. But the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has so far refused to limit the amount 
of fracking wastewater — in other words, toxins — that these corporations 
may discharge into Gulf waters, where countless animals live.

                  This is dangerous for us, it's dangerous for the animals, 
and it's dangerous for our whole Earth. Demand that the EPA ban fossil fuel 
corporations from releasing fracking waste into any type of waterways, and 
tell the governments of the U.S. and Mexico to ban all hydraulic fracturing 
operations in the Gulf of Mexico!

                  Thank you,

                         Miranda
                        The Care2 Petitions Team




                  P.S. Animals and humans alike are being inundated with 
deadly chemicals by fracking corporations, with no government checks. Sign 
the petition to end this now!








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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 7:02 PM
Subject: 66.3 million gallons of fracking waste - in our waters


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