New York City and Philadelphia concerns about what fracking might mean for their water supplies simply don’t hold water and reflect a more basic desire – they want the land, all of it, for their own enjoyment.

The blogs and newspapers are ablaze with residents of metropolitan areas claiming the need to “protect” their drinking water from the possibility of fracking in the Delaware River Basin. New York City and Philadelphia “stakeholders” have become quite vocal in resource issues concerning the private property of Northeastern Pennsylvania landowners. These “stakeholders” should pause and ask themselves a few questions: Is there any scientific data to support your concerns? Should preventing fracking be your main concern when it comes to protecting your drinking water? (Do you ever worry about our drinking water when you send us your trash?)

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