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'Roadspreading’ returns: How Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state (grist.org)

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But researchers have found [oil and gas wastewater] is no better at controlling dust than rainwater. It can also contain toxic chemicals and have radioactive concentrations several hundred times the acceptable federal limit in drinking water.

Spreading fracking fluid over roads and nearby houses and streams. Wonderful.

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When I was a kid, my dad was driving and explained to me that he was dodging around a truck ahead of us that some water was coming out of.

He explained that he was pretty sure that some people like to drive around in a big truck leaking toxic waste out of the back of it as a cheap way of getting rid of their toxic waste. So if he sees a truck that's dripping, he always makes sure to stay the hell away from it just in case.

I won't say I disagree with my dad. As a kid though it was sort of a rude awakening to "yo the world is really a fucked up place sometimes I guess." He said it perfectly matter-of-factly, too.

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

Obviously people get away with it, but DOT and highway patrol watch for this. Not really cause they assume someone is trying to dispose of it, but for any reason at all, such as leaks