Chris Hammons Enviro Science 3/24/13 Position paper Fracking Introduction Todays energy demands are at an all time high‚ and with that comes all time high prices at the pump. That is why we in America and in parts of the world are focusing on a relatively new process to obtain natural gas called “fracking”. Fracking is a very controversial process that we use to obtain natural gas. Fracking has pros and cons like any topic‚ but what I’m trying to find is if one side drastically outweighs
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In conclusion one can say that fracking is creating jobs for thousands of people around the world and can help South Africa both economically and socially due to the mineral wealth. The Karoo has become known as the fifth largest site in the world of shale rock‚ which shows that South Africa will benefit from this in more than one way. As scientists and other professionals have previously said that we only have enough fossil fuels to last a few more years‚ being able to extract these gases and minerals
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Fracking is a very popular conversational topic or subject of commercials‚ media etc.. But many people actually do not know what it is‚ does and risks. Fracking‚ or Hydraulic Fracturing is the process of pumping a high-pressured fluid (consisting out of water‚ sand‚ and other chemicals) into shale rocks to widen the fractures (Fracking). This releases the pockets of gas or petroleum inside the rock‚ and making them accessible to the human (Hyder‚ Joseph). It was developed in the 1940’s‚ but‚ since
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Economic Boom (2013) and eleven other business books. He won the Gerald Loeb Award‚ a recognition of excellence in journalism‚ especially in the fields of business‚ finance and the economy.1 Morris defines hydraulic fracturing‚ more commonly known as fracking‚ as the process to extract gas from naturally occurring underground deposits of shale by injecting a mix of water and chemicals through directional drilling which forces open fissures in the rock and releases methane gas.2 In recent years‚ high production
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is a nightmare. Often the word ‘fracking’ itself raises a lot of concerns‚ protests‚ and controversies. Environmentalists and the general public who are not aware of the facts and statistics about fracking‚ what’s called the bigger picture‚ often tend to think that fracking is a major concern and its impact on environment and in the sector of public health is disturbing. While it is the responsibility of the citizens to analyze and understand the reality of fracking‚ it is also the duty of the government
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Mathew Lee5/27/14 Chemistry Fracking Essay Fracking is a very controversial topic of conversation that’s has been around for years‚ but has just recently reached the forefront of the environmental scene because of increase in its activity and added opposition against this controversial topic of retrieving natural gas. Fracking is defined as the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure
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Hydro-Fracking for Natural Gas Hydraulic fracking or hydro-fracking is the fracturing of rock to extract natural gases from the ground. To fracture the rock and extract the natural gases‚ a large amount of water‚ combined with chemicals‚ is pumped into the ground at high pressures to open up existing fractures. After this process‚ the gas can flow freely into the drilled gas well. However‚ Hydro-fracking should not be used because it destroys the land‚ air‚ water‚ and the health of the people.
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fire. Fracking is a system utilized to extract natural gases from the earth. First‚ we must understand how hydraulic fracking works. Fracking is a process in which millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals get injected underground at a high pressure. The pressure acts as mini earthquakes to fracture the ground allowing the gas to flow more freely (Ehrenberg‚ 2012). These wells being drilled are in locations that were previously inaccessible to conventional drilling. Fracking is controversial
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Fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release natural gas inside. A well is dug a mile or two into the ground and lined with cement. Each gas well requires an average of 400 tanker trucks to carry water and supplies to and from the site. (2) Each fracking job can take anywhere from one to eight million gallons of water. The water is mixed with sand and chemicals to create fracking fluid. About 40‚000 gallons
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Dear editor of the local paper‚ As the mayor of the town‚ I find fracking to be a beneficial factor to us. Even though fracking isn’t a completely safe way to obtain natural gas‚ I believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Because our town is small‚ it is important to come up with ways to make our community expand and develop. By fracking‚ we’ll be able to create more jobs and increase the employment rates. Research had shown that in Watford City in Western North Dakota the employment
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