The government has ordered a new report into fracking, although its new energy strategy makes no mention of the controversial process. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique for recovering gas and oil from shale rock. It was halted in the UK in 2019 amid opposition from green groups and …
The fracking controversy
I read many articles to learn about fracking and how it damages the environment. It’s a controversial topic. On one hand it has enabled our country to be less dependent on outside resources but at great cost. In my opinion fracking damages the environment, the water supply and pollutes the air. I have shared a roundup of articles on the topic so you can make your own conclusions.
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly called fracking, is a drilling technique used for extracting oil or natural gas from deep underground. Fracking is a …
Will environmental damage from fracking natural gas will outweigh the gains from using a fuel that is cleaner than oil or coal? The use of hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and gas from the earth dates back to the 1940s, but only in the past few years has "fracking" become an energy buzzword, …
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is revolutionizing oil and gas drilling across the country. However, without rigorous safety regulations, it can …
Biden and Harris are right to be skeptical of calls to ban hydraulic fracturing, and the science on climate change backs them up. Hydraulic fracturing — the controversial oil and gas extraction method usually called “fracking” — has divided Democrats and the political left for a decade now. Many in …
EPA released the final report, “Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas: Impacts from the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle on Drinking Water Resources”. …
Corrections & Clarification: This story has been updated to include a paragraph that notes a challenge to the findings of the birth-defect study from Environmental Health Perspectives. Toxic air pollution from fracking causes a wide spectrum of health problems for Americans across the country, an …
Fracking can contaminate water supplies if it is not done properly, because the fracking fluid injected into rock to enable gas to be released often contains chemicals. The problem should not occur, as fracking typically involves drilling more than a mile underground - far deeper than the …
There are many hazards associated with oil and gas development: air and water pollution, accidents, and threats to mental health. Clearly, oil and …
As we streamed video of that massive sinkhole live on Facebook a few of you mentioned fracking. "We don't need to damage our environment with …
FREE WEBCAST “Existing gas plants will have a role to play for a while,” said Mark Dyson, a principal at the Rocky Mountain Institute. “They’re …
Earthquakes are a natural hazard — except when they're man-made. The oil and gas industry has aggressively adopted the technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to shatter subsurface shale rock and liberate the oil and gas lurking there. But the process results in tremendous amounts of …