Before anyone else falls for this. The news commentary is really an April's Fool column. Anyone with kids, or any ex-swimmer, would know that the high school swim season is long over. Also, do note one of the tags at the end of the article... yep. April's Fool.
On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 11:08 AM, David Burg <david.b...@gmail.com> wrote: > If the fluid is that safe, why do fracking companies still lobbly to make > sure the fracking fluid ingredients remain secret? They have so far been > successful in blocking any legal requirement for requiring such disclosure. > > David Burg > President, WildMetro > > > On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 9:51 AM, Michael Halpern <mhalp...@ucsusa.org> > wrote: > > > > > > http://blog.ucsusa.org/pennsylvania-high-school-to-host-bizarre-swim-meet-in-fracking-fluid/ > > > > In what one concerned parent is calling "outrageous," the Pennsylvania > > Department of Environment is allowing two eastern Pennsylvania high > schools > > to stage a bizarre boys swim meet this coming Friday-in a swimming pool > > filled with fracking fluid. > > > > The event is being held to demonstrate the safety of the fluid, a > > byproduct of the oil and gas extraction method of hydraulic fracturing, > > otherwise known as fracking. Some politicians have pulled similar > > scientifically questionable stunts to reassure the public that fracking > > fluid is benign. Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO), for example, went so > > far as to drink a glass of the fluid < > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/13/gov-john-hickenlooper-drank-fracking-fluid-hydraulic-fracturing_n_2674453.html > > > > in 2012. > > <snip> > > > > -Michael > > > > Michael Halpern > > Center for Science and Democracy > > Union of Concerned Scientists > > > > Follow me on Twitter @MichaelUCS<https://twitter.com/michaelucs> > > Read my most recent blog posts<blog.ucsusa.org/author/michael-halpern> > > Call me at 202.331.5452 > > > -- <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Felix A. Martinez, Ph.D. Program Manager Regional Ecosystems Research Branch NOS/NCCOS/Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research NOAA/Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory 4840 South State Rd. ph: 734-741-2254 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 fax: 734-741-2055 email: felix.marti...@noaa.gov Note: The content of this message does not reflect any position of the U.S. Government or of NOAA unless otherwise specified. The information therein is only for the use of the individuals or entity for which it was intended even if addressed incorrectly. If not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disseminate, or distribute the message or its content unless otherwise authorized. <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <><
