Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe’s pointing to yet another report that indicates hydraulic fracturing has not harmed drinking water resources in a Wyoming town.
The report from the Wyoming Department of Environmental quality reviewed domestic water waters in Pavillion, Wyoming.
“The report puts to rest the faulty work of the EPA that attempted to link water contamination to hydraulic fracturing in 2011,” stated the Senator who noted the EPA tried to “crucify” the oil and gas industry through “heavy-handed enforcement and witch-hunt probes into hydraulic fracturing in Pavillion, Wyoming; Dimock, Pennsylvania; and Parker county, Texas—then subsequently recanted in each case.”
Inhofe said the facts have prevailed and the record is clear that even the EPA affirms that hydraulic fracturing activities have not led to widespread, systemic impacts to drinking water resources in the landmark water study.
“The Wyoming DEQ’s thorough investigation over the past several years has come to a close and confirms what we’ve known all along—hydraulic fracturing has not impacted drinking water resources,” said Sen. Inhofe who was critical of what he called “fear-mongering tactics by environmental activists.”