With 1st Nationwide Fracking Law, Germany Approaches A Ban - "As long as the risks cannot be fully evaluated, fracking will be banned."

You are a lier

It's more like 92% water, the rest is a bunch of chemicals. Considering they use millions of litres of this stuff, that's a lot of chemicals! Source: http://www.halliburton.com/public/projects/pubsdata/Hydraulic_Fracturing/fluids_disclosure.html

Constituent Name    Generic Name    CAS Number  Common Use  Hazardous as Appears on MSDS
Acetic Anhydride    Organic Acid    108-24-7    Agricultural Microbiocide Agent Yes
Acetic Acid Organic Acid    64-19-7 Processed Fruit, Cheese, Meat and Poultry   Yes
Acetophenone, Thiourea, Formaldehyde Polymer    Modified Thiourea Polymer   68527-49-1  Industrial Acid Corrosion Inhibitor for Cooling Towers and    Boilers   No
Alcohol C12-C16 Ethoxylated Alcohols, Ethoxylated   68551-12-2  Car Wash Liquid, Laundry Stain Remover, Air Freshener   No
Alcohol, C14-C15 Ethoxylate Polyoxyalkylene 68951-67-7  Liquid Detergent, Disinfectant Toilet Cleaner, Stain Remover    No
Alpha Olefin Blend  Olefins 64743-02-8  Industrial / Commercial Metal Cutting Agent No
Ammonium Chloride   Inorganic Salt  12125-02-9  Hand Wash, Shampoo, Breakfast Cereal    No
Crystalline Silica, Quartz  Silica  14808-60-7

Hand Cleaner, Laundry Cleaner, Cat Litter   Yes
Fatty Acid Tall Oil Blend   Fatty Acids, Tall Oil   61790-12-3  Car Polish, Industrial Hand Cleaner No
Formaldehyde    Aldehyde    50-00-0 Liquid Detergent, School Glue, Hand Soap    No
Hydrochloric Acid   Inorganic Acid  7647-01-0   Table Olives, Unripened Cheese, Cottage Cheese  Yes
Hydrotreated Light Petroleum Distillate Hydrocarbon - Petroleum Distillate  64742-47-8

Oil Wood Stain, Air Freshener, Surface Cleaner Aerosol  Yes
Methanol    Alcohol 67-56-1 Furniture Refinisher, Liquid Hand Soap, Windshield Washer Concentrate, Hops Extract Yes
Phosphonic Acid, [[(phosphonomethyl)imino]bis[2,1-ethanediylnitrilobis(methylene)]] tetrakis-, Ammonium Salt    Organic Phosphonate 70714-66-8           
Biocide in Industrial Water Treatment applications**, Industrial and Institutional Cleaning, Pulp and Paper Industry    No
Polyacrylamide Copolymer    Polyacrylamide Copolymer    *   Testing for Use as Drug Delivery and in Textile Dye Removal**   No
Propargyl Alcohol   Alcohol 107-19-7    Cement and Grout Cleaner, Industrial / Commercial Metal Cleaner Yes
Sodium Chloride Inorganic Salt  7647-14-5   Macaroni and Noodle Products, Canned Corn, Tomato Concentrate, Frozen Peas  No
Sorbitan Monooleate Fatty Acid Ester    1338-43-8   Vitamin A Supplements, Sun Block Towels No
Sorbitan Monooleate Ethoxylated Fatty Acid Ester Ethoxylate 9005-65-6   Shortening, Ice Cream, Chocolate and Chocolate Products No
Tall Oil Acid Diethanolamide    Fatty Acid Tall Oil Amide   68155-20-4  Liquid Wax, Antiseptic Hand and Body Wash   No   
Tributyltetradecylphosphonium Chloride  Organic Phosphonium Salt    81741-28-8  Industrial Water Treatment Agent    Yes
Water   Water   7732-18-5   Water Present in Additives (Not Water used as Carrier Fluid)    No
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