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Is the idea of
FRACKINGinJohnson County
1. PossibleJobs
A 6-state study
shows that over aseven year period,less than 4 newdirectly
relatedjobs have beencreated per well.Estimates wereas high as31
per well.
Whatever jobs arecreated will be
gone when thefracking operationis complete. Anindustry
backedChamber ofCommerce studyestimated thatfracking will
createbetween 1,000 &47,000 jobs.
1,000 for theentire state is
insignificant.
FRACKING
BENEFITS
aDreamor a
Nightmare?FRACKING DANGERS
1. Subsurface TrespassUnder current law, landowners and mineral
rights owners will not be notified,or asked for their consent, for
any sections of horizontal wellbores which extendbeyond 1,500 feet
from a well site. Since wellbores will extend up to 1 miles(7,920
feet) horizontally, landowners in Johnson County will likely have
their landdrilled underneath them without their knowledge or
consent.
2. Forced PoolingLandowners can be forced to lease their
property against their will, as stipulatedby the Illinois Oil &
Gas Act.
3. Decreased Property ValuesHomes near fracking sites have lost
as much as 75% of their value, as experiencedby the Ruggiero family
in Texas.4
4. Increased Health Risks Near FrackingRecent studies have found
increased risks of cancer, low birth weight, respiratorydisorders,
and neurological disease near fracking activities due to the
release of
hazardous air contaminants.5
5. Water ContaminationThere are over 1,000 documented cases of
water contamination near frackingoperations.6 Fracking is exempt
from the Clean Water Act & Clean Air Act.
6. Earthquake DamageIt has been proven that injection wells,
used to store toxic waste, cause earthquakeand multiple tremors,
including in Youngstown, Ohio.7
7. Economic DamageA study on high-volume fracking in
Pennsylvania shows that wide-scale impactsfrom fracking threaten
long-term local economies such as tourism.8
8. Illinois Law Will NOT Protect ResidentsOnly residents within
1,500 feet of well sites will have any chance of compensationwhen
their water becomes contaminated, even though wellbores will extend
up to1 miles (7920 feet) horizontally.
9. Infrastructure DamageDust, noise and road damage from
industry truck travel top the list ofcomplaints, according to a
report from Cornell University.8
10. Invasion of PrivacyFracking threatens the peaceful, private
way of life in Johnson County.
Fracking puts loud, polluted industrial zones literally in our
back yards.
YOU
DECIDE
