Cindy Hoang-Tran Professor Ducat English 101 13 Dec 2012 Gas Fracking Natural gas is extremely useful in our lives. We need natural gases to heat our houses and use microwave ovens‚ conventional ovens and stovetops. Because the economy currently isn’t well off – and hasn’t been recently – natural gases are now in higher demand for cheaper prices. Oil and gas drilling facilities are now making it possible for natural gases to be sold at extremely cheap prices and accessible amounts through the
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to see if the risk is worth the reward and if the environmental impacts it could impede on the local area. This could include local water supplies. A good example of this is fracking. Fracking includes blasting huge amounts of water and chemicals into the ground to access valuable oil and natural gas (Pros and Cons of Fracking 2014). With the increased movement of hybrid cars and better fuel mileage in vehicles in general‚ interrupting the ground water for a non-substantial resource doesn’t seem like
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Fracking is a fairly new method of extracting natural gas. Fracking can be defined as a method to remove natural gas from the ground. Another way to describe fracking also known as hydraulic fracturing is the process of creating fissures in underground formations to allow natural gas to flow (Natural Gas Extraction – Hydraulic Fracturing | US EPA). This allows the gasses to leak through the cracks to be effectively captured and stored for use. The process for fracking is as follows: First they begin
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Essay #2-Is Fracking Beneficial To Society Jordan Pasta GNED 1203-003 November 30th‚ 2012 Is Fracking Is Beneficial To Society The subject that I found most interesting during the course was our discussion on Fracking. Is it ultimately beneficial to the society we live in or has it destroyed our natural environment. These are the questions that need to be answered. I will try to determine some of the aspects that might make it potentially dangerous and yet potentially highly economical
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their concerns. Since fracking has been around since the 1940s‚ jobs have employed many people. Amazingly‚ fossil fuels are an abundant source‚ so it is cheap and readily available. For instance‚ the production of natural gas has risen from 14% in 2009 to 47% in 2013‚ which is a dramatic increase in a 4 year time period. However‚ since the leak off of the water from fracking sites get infected‚ they head to other sources of water‚ and infect human drinking water. The fracking industry has brought
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Fracturing Hydraulic fracturing‚ which is also known as fracking‚ is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to relase the natural gas inside. Many believe that fracking should be banned due to the cancerous chemicals that are injected into the shale rocks‚ which contaminates the water that we drink and runs into our homes. In the U.S.‚ there are more than 500‚000 active natural gas wells. Each of these wells requires 400 tanker tucks
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The Controversial Process of Fracking: A focus on the Karoo: Lauren Bennett (g12b1123) The process of hydraulic fracking involves sand and specially treated water (with chemicals)‚ being blasted down on to rock crevices‚ at extremely high pressures.1 This is done in order to literally open the rock up‚ thereby releasing the natural gas that is present in them. This process‚ however‚ has recently become more intense. As a means to be able to drill in to the rock a great deal
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Shale gas: Pro and Cons for UK Abstract Introduction Shale gas is natural gas that is found in shale formations. It is becoming increasingly important as major nations are beginning to become involved in this revolution. The gas is rich in petroleum and natural gas. Unlike conventional natural gas‚ which is in permeable rocks like sandstone‚ gas cannot flow through the shale. Therefore‚ just drilling a well isn’t enough to extract this gas. As a result of this‚ fracking or hydraulic fracturing
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Hydraulic Fracking is a hot topic these days within the media of Ohio and locals of Licking County‚ Ohio. What issues and risk do we seem to currently need to be aware of? Could properties of local residents be affected and what step(s) are we taking to insure a brighter future for Ohio? Fracking‚ also known as‚ hydraulic fracturing is the idea of using hydraulic pumps mixed with water‚ sand‚ and chemicals to break rocks apart at high pressures which then will release gasses. The chemicals used
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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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