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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impact of fracking on water quality specifically on drinking water. They consider in their report every activity related to water cycle of hydraulic fracturing that may have potential impact on drinking water such as water acquisition‚ chemical mixing‚ well injection‚ produced water handling and wastewater disposal. Based on their research‚ EPA identified conditions where fracking can be more severe‚ including: water withdrawal at limited groundwater resources‚ mishandling of fracking fluid‚ chemicals
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energy sources in the United States poses many benefits. The oil and gas industry is one of the biggest industries in the United States. Fracking is the process of injecting water‚ sand and small amounts of chemicals into the ground‚ causing shale to crack‚ releasing natural gas. We don’t have a choice; we depend on fossil fuels every day to survive. Fracking provides many economic benefits that outweigh the disadvantages associated with the matter. As population increases‚ the demand for natural
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3. State and Federal laws 4. U.S. energy needs 5. Frances position on Fracking 6. Summary Hydraulic Fracturing Is it safe‚ or are we just trying to save money‚ and produce jobs at the expense of the countries safety? This and many more question have been asked about Hydraulic Fracturing with this paper I hope to answer that question and give you some more insight to what is really going on “ fracking”. Not only are there the safety issues but many legal ones as well and
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A principle concern in the fracking debate lies over the content of the “fracking fluid.” This fluid is used to increase pressure in shale formations and cause fractures that increase permeability and allow greater access and capture of liquid natural gas or other hydrocarbon products that would be otherwise inaccessible or require numerous more wells be drilled (He‚ Li‚ Liu‚ Barbot‚ Vidic‚ 2014). This fluid consists of water and chemical additives such as‚ “ friction reducers to optimize flow characteristics
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called hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing‚ better known as “fracking”‚ is when high-pressured liquids are forced into the ground causes a subterranean layer of earth (The Marcellus Formation) to fracture causing oils and natural gases to be released. Fracking has been a very controversial topic for years in many aspects. In the television series Fault Lines‚ directed by Al Jareeza and written by Sam Black‚ the episode “Fracking in America” perfect exhibits our international debate and the direction
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