http://wrvo.org en http://wrvo.org/post/fracking-will-bring-heavy-truck-traffic-towns-are-ready <p>Transporting the millions of gallons of water, as well as equipment, sand, and other materials needed to hydraulically fracture a natural gas well requires quite a few truck trips, to put it mildly.</p><p>One well site could require up to <a href="http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/rdsgeisch6b0911.pdf" target="_blank">3,399 one-way truck trips [PDF]</a>, according to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation's 2011 draft environmental impact statement (dSGEIS) on hydrofracking.</p><p>All those trips by heavy trucks can quickly beat up and wear out roads if they're not built to handle it. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:01:00 +0000 Ryan Delaney 25509 at http://wrvo.org Fracking will bring heavy truck traffic, but towns are ready