On December 8, 2011, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) published a draft report on its investigation of
groundwater near Pavillion, Wyoming. The EPA's news release
stated: "The draft report indicates that ground water in the
aquifer contains compounds likely associated with gas production
practices, including hydraulic fracturing." The EPA's draft
report and current view is based on a possibility, not a
conclusion built upon peer-reviewed science. The cause of the
compounds in the water remains inconclusive. We live and work in
the communities where we operate and we care about the impacts
of energy development on the environment. We work very hard to
ensure our operations do not impact groundwater. That's why
Encana has worked extensively with the EPA and the Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality in their investigations into
this matter. Encana disagrees with the EPA's statement that the
source of the compounds in the groundwater is likely associated
with hydraulic fracturing from natural g