Rockland County Bans Radioactive Fracking Waste

Radioactive, toxic waste from gas drilling activities can potentially cause irreversible damage to water, air, land, soil and food supplies. Although this waste is hazardous and in fact exceeds the legal criteria for hazardous waste classification, it is categorized as “industrial waste” under federal and state laws as a result of special exemptions given to the oil and gas industry …

[source: http://ecowatch.com/2013/county-bans-radioactive-fracking-waste/]


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