Hydraulic fracturing‚ otherwise known as fracking‚ is a technique used to stimulate the production of oil or gas. While fracking has aided in the plumpting of gas prices across the United States‚ it unfortunately causes serious health and environmental issues. Contaminated water‚ contaminated soil‚ polluted air‚ exposure to toxic chemicals and long term health effects. Fracking brings more harm than good. Fracking is accomplished when a well with veins (small branching off pathways)‚ is drilled
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Hydraulic Fracking Is it the “New Wave” of our Future? Hydraulic fracturing‚ also known as “fracking” is responsible for the historic boom in production of domestic gas and oil. Over the past few years‚ advances in fracking creates fractures that extend from wells into oil and gas formations by pumping highly-pressurized fluid; water‚ sand‚ ceramic beads‚ and a mixture of chemicals into the oil or gas formation. As this fluid holds the underground fissures open‚ oil and gas flow up the
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Ella January 2nd ‚ 2014 Hydraulic Fracking in the United States Petroleum‚ natural gas‚ oil…do we really need them? These products power so many things today that humankind “depends” on. Machines in factories‚ automobiles‚ and an abundance of other electronics are fueled by the result of hydraulic fracking. Hydraulic fracking‚ or hydraulic fracturing‚ is used among companies that drill underground for oil and natural gas. The drillers inject millions of gallons of water‚ sand‚ salts and chemicals—some
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Define the Issue Natural Gas is a good‚ clean source of energy for many uses. It does not pollute the atmosphere and is increasing in popularity. With fossil fuel sources depleting‚ natural gas is becoming more looked at as a new main energy source. There is a large quantity of natural gas held within the layers of shale underground and only recently new technology was developed that can release the gas from the shale in a process called fracking. Geographic Trends In the past people have
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In today’s economy‚ natural gas and oil are used for energy‚ to heat and cool homes and provides fuel for cooking. Fossil fuel companies developed a process for natural gas called hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing has become the most used technique in the United States’ to produce oil and natural gas. Hydraulic fracturing is also knows as fracking is a technique to produce natural gas and oil. Wells are built which involves the injection of water‚ sand and chemicals at high pressure into
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The Effects of Fracking What is Fracking? Fracking‚ also referred to as fracturing or drilling‚ is the process of drilling 5‚000 to 20‚000 feet into the earth and applying hydraulic pressure to the surrounding area until it cracks. The target area for oil and gas drilling companies is in the shale‚ a soft layer of sedimentary rock broken apart by using a mixture of 98% water and 2% chemicals. These chemicals range from household cleansers to toxic chemicals‚ and is added to nearly 4 million gallons
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Report on the effects of shale gas extraction by means of hydraulic fracturing in the Republic of Ireland. 2nd edition Edited by Brigit Beemster and Ron Beemster BSc MSc‚ for the Fracking Research and Information Centre‚ Sligo 15 December 2011 Table of Contents: Section 1 2 3 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 5 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6 7 8 9 10 Page Summary The authors Introduction Licences in Ireland Introduction to shale gas extraction by means of hydraulic fracturing
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Studies Section: Friday @ 2:00 with Jason Linn Fracking: The Invention of the Century or Destructive New Technology? Introduction: Possible quote – someone who supports the processs. Possible story: some analogy of something that was a good‚ necessary idea but just put off the inevitable and had a negative affect than fix it. Need for energy‚ how new ideas are necessary But is fracking really the best option? Public eye‚ people here about fracking a lot. But is it really a “QUOTE AGAIN”‚ or something
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fractures in rocks below the earth’s surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil. How the process works: The process includes steps to protect water supplies. To ensure that neither the fluid that will eventually be pumped through the well‚ nor the oil or gas that will eventually be collected‚ enters the water supply‚ steel surface or intermediate casings are inserted into the well to depths of between 1‚000 and
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What Is Fracking and Why Is It Controversial? Fracking is the process of drilling down into the earth before a high-pressure water mixture is directed at the rock to release the gas inside. Hydraulic fracturing is the most popular method of exploitation of gas and oil from shale formations. After discovering hydraulic fracturing it has become possible at all production of hydrocarbons from unconventional deposits. Despite the many advantages of hydraulic fracturing raises a
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