tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post5804019641224131034..comments2024-02-11T22:49:17.311-08:00Comments on Arizona Geology: Bill would ban hydraulic fracturing in ArizonaLee Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11520300956249160005noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-66266991859809280502015-01-23T10:00:39.463-08:002015-01-23T10:00:39.463-08:00Hydraulic fracturing was used by Occidental Minera...Hydraulic fracturing was used by Occidental Minerals Corp. during a test program for in-situ copper mining at the Van Dyke copper deposit near Miami, Arizona from about 1979 to 1982. Details of this test have not been published, and it was not necessary to obtain permits at that time. Based on water monitoring during the test, there was no evidence of groundwater contamination distant from the deposit. The purpose of this comment is to illustrate that there can be applications for technologies such as hydraulic fracturing which are not related to petroleum extraction, and which can be conducted safely in geologic environments different than those normally associated with petroleum production. It is worth considering that a blanket ban on use of such technologies could have unexpected consequences, hinder or pervent development of resources, and impose unplanned economic costs.Steve Axen. P.E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30940686.post-64860042052148433462015-01-20T03:30:29.340-08:002015-01-20T03:30:29.340-08:00here we go again. The luddites strike again wantin...here we go again. The luddites strike again wanting to halt all progress in this state. Scaremongering again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com