We received great reader feedback on this story about a 24-well fracking project set to go in behind a middle school in Colorado. It was passionate, insightful — and varied. I'm highlighting a few comments.https://nyti.ms/2xv6IYP
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From Jacqueline: "I grew up in Weld County. Fracking technology has advanced to the point where fracking and horizontal drilling can turn one well pad into the equivalent of 10 older wells. Fracking means more oil with less wells and less piping and less chances for spills...
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...Oil drilling also puts cash into the pockets of Colorado farmers who own most of the land the oil is under. These payments keep farmers afloat and allow them to compete with corporate farmers and foreign agribusiness."
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From Therese: "As a 25 year teacher in Greeley I am deeply troubled that the school district had no say in the placement of these wells, and no laws were in place to protect the health and safety of these children...
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...Putting children at risk of VOC inhalation and within a blast radius of possible explosions is immoral and antithetical to the mission of our schools."
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From Sarah: "Do you know why the oil and gas guys stopped fracking just outside of Dallas a few years back? Because the fracking was causing earthquakes in Dallas metro suburbia, and the wealthy residents didn't like it one bit."
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From Phil: "When the Fracking creates problems from the water injection and damages the lives and property (sinkholes) who pays for it???"
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From Nicole: "The final quotations of the article say it all. People putting money ahead of the safety and well-being of their neighbors."
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