It certainly sounded like a possible publicity stunt! Oh my goodness, if we can't laugh in the environmental fields, we'd probably have given up by now!
Perhaps on a non-April Fools Day, it'd be a good conversation starter. On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Felix Martinez - NOAA Federal < felix.marti...@noaa.gov> wrote: > 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. > > <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< >
