As fracking worsens Colorado's floods, demand safeguards

If flash flooding alone wasn’t enough for Colorado to be dealing with, the toxic contents spilt by damaged fracking equipment certainly is.

Seven people have died and 1,500 homes have been destroyed. But fracking infrastructure, from pipelines to tanks to wells, have also been hit causing toxic chemicals to be spilt.

It is obvious that a full assessment of the location and nature of the leaks is necessary, alongside a report to measure the agricultural and human impact entailed.

Once that is ascertained, then we must call on the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to bring in much more effective safeguards.