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Fracking Chant

“Fracking Chant” draws its inspiration from a book called Frackopoly by Wenonah Hauter, with facts drawn from the chapter on water.

Fracking wells, fracking wells

How much water do they use?

Fracking wells, fracking wells,

How much water do they use?

 

5.7 million gallons

For every fracking well

5.7 million gallons

For every fracking well

 

Fracking wells, fracking wells

How much water do they use?

Fracking wells, fracking wells

How much water do they use?

 

6 billion gallons a year

In Colorado alone

6 billion gallons a year

In Colorado alone

 

And how much of that water

Turns toxic, turns toxic?

How much of that water

Turns toxic, turns toxic?

 

10.5 billion gallons

Of toxic waste water every day

10.5 billion gallons

Of toxic waste water every day

 

And what do they do with

All that toxic water?

What do they do with

All that toxic water?

 

Most of it’s injected

Into wells, into wells

Most of it goes into

Injection wells

 

And how much of that water

Is lost from us forever?

How much of that water

Is lost from us forever?

 

90% will never be water again

90% will never be water again

 

(all stats from Frackopoly by Wenonah Hauter)

© 2023 Terry Hermsen

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