The following link refers to an opinion from a Denver based and regional EPA official regarding the concerns for fracing operations as they relate to the North Dakota, and Montana Bakken Formation. Comments expressed by local Bakken Shale industry experts, and the professionals on the ground in North Dakota, and Montana indicate there has been no evidence of contamination of ground water reservoirs for wells being fraced in the Bakken.

The position of the EPA official expressed in the following article indicates the EPA is working with the local experts, and industry to study any effects of fracing which may affect the safety or ground water reservoirs, and this EPA’s official perspective while working for the EPA suggests the parties will work together to resolve any problems related to fracing operations.

http://bismarcktribune.com/news/opinion/mailbag/epa-does-not-plan-to-stop-oil/article_b4020c94-1b00-11e1-8ffe-001cc4c03286.html