According to Green garage‚ there are many pros and cons of fracking. The pros are that if any shortages are reached in oil or gas‚ fracking can help solve the problem by going deeper into the ground and releasing more than what would normally be obtainable. Another pro‚ is that air toxicity is reduced. In fracking‚ the water and other chemicals are injected down into the ground in cracks in the rock and it then enlarges the crack‚ allowing more gas or oil to be released thus not contaminating the
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William Fralin Library research paper Fracking-pros and cons Fracking has become a hotly debated issue across the United States. Fracking industry leaders highlight the benefits of Fracking. Health officials are concerned with the lack of long term use of chemicals in Fracking. Environmental groups protest the lack of regulations and the effects Fracking will have on the environment. Fracking‚ or Hydraulic fracturing is the process of breaking up shale underneath the earth’s
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serious damage. These earthquakes are caused by horizontal hydraulic fracking‚ which is used to get oil and natural gas out of the earth.Until we can make sure that fracking is safe we should ban it. Fracking has a negative effect on the environment. Fracking turns natural environment into pads‚roads pipelines and other infrastructures.The clearance in Pennsylvania of forest have lead to an increase of pollution.(“The Cost of Fracking”).To Chesapeake bay which suffers from nutrient generated dead zone
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Hydraulic Fracturing “Fracking‚” or hydraulic fracturing‚ is a controversial technology that was originally developed over 60 years ago. It allows us to obtain oil and hydrocarbons from otherwise inaccessible underground locations by drilling thousands of feet into the Earth and intentionally fracturing the shale. The oils and hydrocarbons are collected and then refined into pipeline quality natural gas. Natural gas is cleaner‚ more reliable‚ and more abundant than other fossil fuels. In recent
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What is fracking‚ 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. Water‚ sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which allows the gas to flow out to the head of the well. The process can be carried out vertically or‚ more commonly‚ by drilling horizontally to the rock layer and can create new pathways to release gas or can be used to extend existing channels. The term fracking refers
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discretion to operate independently of State government‚ (Davis‚ C.‚ 2012). Smaller municipalities under “general law” have less leeway to regulate industry decisions (Davis‚ C.‚ 2012). Buford suggested one of the benefits of Federal regulation of fracking “would bring uniformity to the industry and cause all states adhere to minimum standards of regulation (Buford‚ E.‚ 2012). Some states have also attempted to create more stringent regulations‚ Colorado drafted regulation that would require disclosure
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Down by Oil Industries Middle School there is a transfer student named Fracking who everyone loves for solving the low cookie crisis. What they did not know is that those cookies were way past their expiration date. The kids did not know this because the cookies simply tasted so great at the moment‚ for the rest of the week they were all sick from the spoiled cookies. This may seem as an “out there” analogy‚ but it was to simply put out there to depict how the populace is being blinded by the immediate
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The topic concerning both environmental and occupational health that I’ve chosen to discuss is the importance and effects of hydraulic fracking. Originally created in the 1940’s‚ fracking became more used in the early 2000’s after large name corporations invested in expanding natural gas exploration (Burton). The process is quite simple; the idea is that millions of gallons of water‚ sand‚ and other such chemicals are pumped into the ground to break up shales of rocks that then release natural gasses
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Fracking‚ what’s wrong with the US. To start off‚ Fracking is a reason development that uses water pressure to bust through rocks and pump oil out of the ground‚ which is cheaper than overseas oil transport. First‚ fracking is a waste of good resources like water‚ and uses harmful chemicals. Second‚ not only is it waste of resources it destroys resources land and the air that were not effecting in the first place. Fracking is a dangerous game that is a short solution to a big problem. “Each fracking
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Counter arguments against hydraulic fracturing include the lack of government regulations‚ and environmental issues. While most energy companies are conscientious and put forth every effort to make fracking safe‚ without oversight‚ some companies are reeking havoc on communities‚ individuals‚ and nature. John Rumpler‚ Senior Attorney for Environment America‚ says those taking advantage of unrestricted production are responsible for complaints of coercion‚ contaminated drinking water‚ flammable well
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