Lustgarden, Kusnetz, and McKibben

The peer reviewed article “Seven days: 4-10 May 2012” discuses several interesting scientific topics that took place during this week period. The are article includes an excerpt with information about the United States Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management releasing a draft on May 4^th of rules that would require companies to disclose the chemicals that they use in hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” (Thompson). The reviews were in response to “public protest” that was provoked by “fears that chemicals used in the process could pollute ground water”.

            The article is of most importance to Lustgarten and Kusnetz’s article because they highlighted the issues of fracking and its concern that it left with the citizens of Pavillion, Wyoming. It is a relief that the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management reviewed the case and released new regulations. These new regulations will help control the use of dangerous chemicals and protect the surrounding citizens from harm. Although the article most directly relates to Lustgarden and Kusnetz’s article, McKibben would also be influenced by it. The regulations not only benefit the community but they stop harmful chemicals from contaminating ground water and soil. This peer reviewed article serves as a great follow up, regarding action, to the problems we have discussed in class.