This is only news to those of you who have been hiding under a rock for the past decade. But, if this is the first time you’ve heard it, we are so glad you are here.
Oilfield wastewater filters rejected at landfills for radioactivity
We’ve been here before. By now you should know that drilling waste is radioactive. And let me explain something: Industry likes to call this radioactive waste Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material. WORDS ARE IMPORTANT! Repeat that: WORDS ARE IMPORTANT! See how they call it “naturally occurring.” They will argue endlessly about how even your wristwatch contains naturally occurring…
It is ONLY naturally occurring when it is deep in the earth. When they bring it up to the surface, it is highly concentrated radioactive waste that has a 1622 year half-life.
For a very long time, Wilma Subra has been sounding the alarm about radioactive drilling waste and its 1622 year half life.
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe broke the news about NORM in the Barnett Shale in 2007.
And it’s not like I haven’t warned you over and over and over…
Barnett Shale Radioactive Waste is Bone-Seeking Carcinogen When Airborne and Has 1622 Year Half-Life
Brett Shipp Investigates Radioactive Water in Barnett Shale
Barnett Shale Not Alone. Radioactive Drilling Waste in Marcellus Shale
Exxon Hid Radiation Risk in Used Drilling Pipe
XOM learns about radioactive drilling waste
Radioactive contamination widespread in Barnett Shale
Radioactive nuclides in hydraulic fracturing flowback
In Garfield County fracking waste pit liners are too toxic for the dump.
There’s more but I need to get off this thing.
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Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.
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Don’t forget how ExxonMobil “fixes” NORM radioactive equipment on Rancho Los Malulos:
http://rancholoslosmalulos.blogspot.com/2010/02/worries.html
Just paint over them radiation warnings, & hope it goes away!
How could I forget?
Keep up the good work Tx Sharon. This stuff is all bad, expecially the radioactive aspects of fracking fluids and other produced fluids/gasses.
Another AMAZING post Sharon! I’m “glowing” just from reading it!
Alma
There is a blog about the radioactive follies in the Kentucky area by oil companies:
http://marthaoilfield.blogspot.com/
But, there’s been no posts for several years there. Still, it’s worrisome what was reported.
Also, don’t listen to those that say “It’s natural radiation, so it can’t hurt you”. Uranium/radium miners were killed & maimed by the “natural” radiation they worked around. Plus, you don’t want to eat “natural” oleander or hemlock, even if it’s “natural”.
Ghost– great points! I’m the “new” kid on the chopping block (Idaho) and each and every little point like this helps us “Davids” in our battle with Goliath!