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Argentina has
one of the most shale rich areas in the world, making it a
prime target for fracking operations. Since 2013 there has
been a rapid expansion in the amount of extraction sites and
companies allowed to frack there. But there is
significant proof the operation is killing the land and
poisoning the Indigenous Mapuche people there. Sign the petition to tell Argentina to put a
stop to this rampant fracking!
Fracking necessarily creates
toxic byproducts. Theoretically, the toxins are stored safely
and never harm anyone or anything. Practically, that's far
from the truth, especially in this region in Argentina. The
evidence of harm is robust. Workers at the extraction
sites have caught footage of improper storage, leaks and
more. But instead of properly storing the toxins, the
companies just banned workers from bringing smartphones to
work for fear of being exposed for their lazy standards.
Workers' footage isn't the only
proof, there is also clear satellite images of both the
expansion of extraction sites and the many spills. Another
thing that is evident from satellite images is the
drastic and constant loss of healthy vegetation in the area,
proving that the fracking is quite literally killing the land
and everything on it. Sign on to stand with the Mapuche people in
demanding an end to fracking in Argentina!
Thank you,
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Kelsey
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. The
fracking industry is destroying the land and poisoning the
people who rely on it. Sign the petition. |
