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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Demand for energy In the United States and around the world‚ demand for energy is growing significantly. Climate change and environmental regulations continue to push against the need for increasing energy generation. In the U.S.‚ natural gas has become a popular alternative fuel source for power plants. It is also recognized for its ability to heat homes and serve as fuel for motor vehicles. Natural gas could greatly reduce the United States reliance on oil and coal. Natural gas plants
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extraction. In addition‚ hydrofracking refers to hydraulic fracturing‚ a technique in which large amounts of water‚ combined with smaller amounts of chemicals and sand‚ are pumped under high pressure into a drilled gas well. However‚ concerns have been raised regarding with this is the fact that the drills can hit water sources and contaminate our water. Between hitting water sources and releasing greenhouse gasses‚ the process of hydraulic fracturing can be and often is harmful to both our environment
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Ecologically‚ Economically & Globally Automobiles have transformed our planet. There are positive and negative outcomes in all new technological innovations‚ new to the world products‚ and within product line extensions. Automobiles have a severe impact on society’s daily needs of transportation‚ their profit margin capabilities for corporations‚ and seemingly cover our globe. Considering these standards‚ innovators tend to shy away from implementing modernism of transportation. There are simple
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North Dakota estimated 5.5 billion gallons of water per year are used for releasing oil from Bakken shale. However‚ a statistic suggests that 70% of the water used in hydraulic fracturing gets contaminated‚ so 78‚571‚428 gallons of water got infected in North Dakota. Injected fluids can flow from the site where the hydraulic fracturing occurred to other areas‚ it can reach humans drinking water. Although flow back can be managed‚ it still gets into drinking water. As a result‚ some residents of Pavillion
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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 surface to extract natural gas supplies. A series of holes are drilled and chemicals are pumped in to fracture the pockets of gas within the shale‚ releasing the gas to the surface
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Once he finds out that fracking (hydraulic fracturing) has been taking place in 35 states he begins his trip. Almost all the people he interviews feel that fracking is contaminating drinking water sources. The people interviewed also had to say that the public health and safety is least of the
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"Gasland" and "Fracknation" are two documentary films based off hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing as indicated by dictionary.com is the forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure‚ especially to extract oil or gas. Hydraulic fracturing started as a trial in 1947. It is a technique where a high weight of liquid (more often than not chemicals suspended in water) is infused into a wellbore to make splits in the profound rock arrangements through which
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Bigger Picture of Fracking Reflection Katrina Iroegbu BADM 328 Professor Watts October 10‚ 2012 Abstract In recent times‚ hydraulic fracturing‚ “fracking” has been questioned as to its positive affects in the American society. Instead of purchasing natural resources from other countries‚ America wanted to produce their own natural resources‚ thus‚ the term fracturing came into existence. With this in mind‚ jobs are created‚ cleaner gas is in the ozone‚ money is saved for the countries overall
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fracking could be ’magnificent‚ ’ former Obama administration official says. Retrieved November 30‚ 2012‚ from Cornell ChronicleOnline: http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May12/DeutchCover.html Rozell‚ D.J Worker exposure to silica during hydraulic fracturing. (2012‚ June). Retrieved November 27‚ 2012‚ from http://www.osha.gov/dts/hazardalerts/hydraulic_frac_hazard_alert.html -----------------------
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