Aug. 15, 2012: Republican NY State Senator, Greg Ball, says it’s essential to eliminate the ‘Halliburton loophole,’ which exempts fracking from compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act: ”Clean water has nothing to do with politics,” says Ball, a Republican. “It shows why politics suck in America.’ Ball says citizens need to stop pointing at each other and focus on the real problem, which is the amount of money and influence currently corrupting the government, the red-carpet treatment some industries receive.” Toxic Wastewater Dumped in Streets and Rivers at Night: Gas Profiteers Getting Away With Shocking Environmental Crimes Alternet, Aug. 15, 2012