Effects Of Hydraulic Fracking

Hydraulic fracking is the method of extracting gas from sediments by injecting the area with a mixture of water, sand and other chemicals to release methane gas. Another source of fuel is the mining of coal. Unlike fracking, coal mining requires labor that is both physically demanding and hazardous. Mining for coal also requires a larger surface area and therefore could have a larger negative impact on the environment. The burning of coal contributes more CO2 emissions than the burning of natural gas derived from fracking. This combined with other statistics may make it seem as if this “natural” gas has little detrimental effects to nature. However, increasing research has brought to light various hazards of fracking for natural gas can cause.