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Frac or Fiction: Is frac fluid comprised of hundreds of chemicals?

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Thanks to Frac Focus, this accusation is easily able to be debunked.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Cabot is committed to being a transparent corporation. We want you to understand and know exactly what we’re doing in your communities and on your land.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]As a testament to our commitment we register our wells on Frac Focus, a chemical disclosure registry.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Here is an example of what a Cabot well registry looks like:
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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_raw_js]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[/vc_raw_js][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]As you can see, water and sand are the most prominent ingredients in the frac fluid; making up for over 99% of the mixture, followed only by a short list of chemicals that comprise less than 1%.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]Interestingly enough if you googled the chemicals that comprised that tiny percentage, you would find them in everyday household goods; even beauty products that we use on our skin.
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