Fracking Probe Expands in Central Valley
From The Fresno Bee:
“Near almond orchards and the city of Shafter, state water authorities tested suspicious fluid in an oilfield sump — at a well named for the 1930s cartoon character Betty Boop. They found the fluid laced with boron, salts and a cocktail of notorious chemicals related to gasoline and diesel. It came from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for oil. …
“The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board now is investigating all operations in this part of the state where the advanced technology has been used hundreds of times over the last three years.”