Jun 17, 2015

RT: Texas fracking site that spilled 42,000 gallons of fluid into residential area hopes to reopen - June 17, 2015 CET

Investigators in Arlington, Texas blamed equipment failure for a fracking fluid spill that caused an evacuation of 100 homes in April. Owners of the facility hope to restart the drilling, but the local community is unhappy with the prospect.

Results of the investigation, released Tuesday, show the malfunction of a well head component on April 10 caused 42,800 gallons of fracking fluid to spill out of the well and into the streets and storm sewers of Arlington, a community just east of Fort Worth. Sealing the well took 24 hours and four attempts.

The drilling site is located in a residential area, next door to the Arlington Lake Baptist Church, and the local residents are alarmed at the prospect of future spills.

Read  more : http://rt.com/usa/267838-arlington-texas-fracking-accident/

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