OIKOS RED AMBIENTAL C/ GOBIERNO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MENDOZA P/ ACCIÓN INCONSTITUCIONALIDAD E INCONVENCIONALIDAD

Earthjustice argues that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) poses grave and irreversible risks to human health and the environment, citing extensive evidence from the United States. The organization contends that the Government of Mendoza's Decree No. 248/18 was issued without sufficient technical research or baseline data, violating the precautionary principle. Earthjustice requests the court to nullify the decree and suspend fracking activities until comprehensive scientific studies on air pollution, water contamination, radioactive waste, and induced seismicity are conducted.

• Evidence from the United States indicates that fracking causes significant air pollution, with researchers detecting over 200 atmospheric pollutants near sites, including carcinogens like benzene and butadiene, and neurotoxins such as hydrogen sulfide.
• Fracking poses a grave risk to water resources through the migration of gases and fluids caused by structural failures in well casings—which occur six times more frequently in unconventional wells than conventional ones—and through the creation of fracture networks that can reach shallow aquifers.
• The process mobilizes naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), such as radium-226 and radon gas, which can contaminate wastewater, solids, and the air, posing severe health risks including lung cancer and anemia.
• Fracking workers face acute occupational hazards, including silicosis from inhaling large quantities of silica sand and exposure to toxic gases and radioactive residues.
• Fracking contributes to climate change through the emission of methane, a greenhouse gas 86 times more potent than carbon over a 20-year period, often via venting and infrastructure leaks.
• International precedents show that several jurisdictions, including Germany, France, Ireland, and New York State, have implemented moratoria or total bans on fracking based on the precautionary principle and the inability to adequately minimize environmental and health impacts.
• The economic arguments for immediate fracking deployment are challenged by the US experience, where overproduction led to a price collapse and widespread bankruptcies among shale companies.

APA

Earthjustice (n.d.). OIKOS RED AMBIENTAL C/ GOBIERNO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MENDOZA P/ ACCIÓN INCONSTITUCIONALIDAD E INCONVENCIONALIDAD. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/amicus_earthjustice_mendoza_final_20-12-15_v2.pdf

Chicago

Earthjustice. OIKOS RED AMBIENTAL C/ GOBIERNO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MENDOZA P/ ACCIÓN INCONSTITUCIONALIDAD E INCONVENCIONALIDAD. n.d. https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/amicus_earthjustice_mendoza_final_20-12-15_v2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{earthjusticendoikos, author = {{Earthjustice}}, title = {{OIKOS RED AMBIENTAL C/ GOBIERNO DE LA PROVINCIA DE MENDOZA P/ ACCIÓN INCONSTITUCIONALIDAD E INCONVENCIONALIDAD}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, url = {https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/amicus_earthjustice_mendoza_final_20-12-15_v2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }