The Energy Policy Act of 2005 laid the groundwork for the free hand that the oil and gas industry has in the United States regarding hydraulic fracturing chemicals and the ability of them to remain exempt from the Safe Drinking Water Act, as many remain secrets under "proprietary" labelling, while new concerns have emerged regarding the use of "Forever Chemicals" in frac fluid formulations. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bobscaping.com/2021/07/13/more-frac-fluid-fears/