Flammable Water?

Caught this news story this morning! Yet another incident of “combustible” water resulting from Methane contamination of the groundwater system…

Dixie, LA family finds their tap water is flammable
(Victoria SHIRLEY, KSLA 12; December 2, 2013)
http://m.ksla.com/#!/newsDetail/24116649

Scientific Study Links Flammable Drinking Water to Fracking                  (Abrahm LUSTGARTEN, ProPublica.org; May 9, 2011)

https://www.propublica.org/article/scientific-study-links-flammable-drinking-water-to-fracking

Article:

Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing (OSBORN et al., 2011)

http://www.pnas.org/content/108/20/8172.full.pdf

Video:

Light Your Water on Fire from Gas Drilling, Fracking                                  (Gas Drilling Awareness Coalition; December 10, 2011)

 

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