Fracking is not a new concept it has actually been around since 1940 and will not make The United States independent. That is a common misconception about fracking. Fracking pollutes the environment, wastes a lot of water, and affects ground water. Hydraulic fracturing is also known as fracking. “Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is a technique used to extract petroleum and natural gas from underground rock formations. A high-pressure mixture of water, sand and chemicals are pumped beneath the surface to release the gas trapped there. Some of the material pumped in returns to the surface, while some remains underground where it props open the fracture that has now been created” (At Issue: Fracking). It exists because it is a good
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The fracking machines that drill down release diesel fumes. The fumes contain very bad things that cause cancer and contribute to global warming. The companies can also use different engines that take natural gas. Engines that take natural gas rather then diesel are better for the environment and are less expensive (Kiger). They can cut prices by up to forty percent (Kiger). The companies can also use solar panels for a form of clean energy. Fracking companies allow a significant amount of methane to escape. Methane emissions are fifty percent higher then the government predicts (Kiger). Environment agencies are making companies cut down on pollution. A solution to this is inferred cameras. These cameras can spot gas leaks. The more leaks they stop the better the environment will be. The companies will be able to save more gas too, making them richer. The advantages are fewer pollutants in the environment and the companies save money. The disadvantages are price and the technology is still not developed enough. The more solar panels the companies have the less pollution there will be. The cameras will also stop pollution because they can detect gas. This will allow the workers to collect more gas and help not pollute the earth. “Some solutions do not require advanced technology. A study released Wednesday by the Boston-based Clean Air Task Force suggests that almost all of the methane leaks from the oil and gas …show more content…
The disadvantages are the cost up front and some of the technology is not adequate enough. The more solar panels the companies have the less pollution there will be. The cameras will also stop pollution because they can detect gas and they can collect it before it pollutes the environment. The cameras and solar panels cost a lot at first, but they save money in the long run. They will only have to pay for repairs. The cost is very high up front though. It is around $80,000 to $100,000 to purchase one (Kiger). Some of this technology is not developed enough yet. This solution is better for many reasons one is that water is a renewable resource and there is an abundance of it in most of the world. Gas and diesel fuels are non-renewable, so they can’t be used again. Water is also a lot cheaper then gas, and is renewable. If the companies go to solar panels they will not use gas in the job for the most part. This means there will be very small amounts of pollution released. This would benefit the earth’s ozone layer. This would be the best way to deal with fracking. This will not pollute the environment as much and will save
The fracking machines that drill down release diesel fumes. The fumes contain very bad things that cause cancer and contribute to global warming. The companies can also use different engines that take natural gas. Engines that take natural gas rather then diesel are better for the environment and are less expensive (Kiger). They can cut prices by up to forty percent (Kiger). The companies can also use solar panels for a form of clean energy. Fracking companies allow a significant amount of methane to escape. Methane emissions are fifty percent higher then the government predicts (Kiger). Environment agencies are making companies cut down on pollution. A solution to this is inferred cameras. These cameras can spot gas leaks. The more leaks they stop the better the environment will be. The companies will be able to save more gas too, making them richer. The advantages are fewer pollutants in the environment and the companies save money. The disadvantages are price and the technology is still not developed enough. The more solar panels the companies have the less pollution there will be. The cameras will also stop pollution because they can detect gas. This will allow the workers to collect more gas and help not pollute the earth. “Some solutions do not require advanced technology. A study released Wednesday by the Boston-based Clean Air Task Force suggests that almost all of the methane leaks from the oil and gas …show more content…
The disadvantages are the cost up front and some of the technology is not adequate enough. The more solar panels the companies have the less pollution there will be. The cameras will also stop pollution because they can detect gas and they can collect it before it pollutes the environment. The cameras and solar panels cost a lot at first, but they save money in the long run. They will only have to pay for repairs. The cost is very high up front though. It is around $80,000 to $100,000 to purchase one (Kiger). Some of this technology is not developed enough yet. This solution is better for many reasons one is that water is a renewable resource and there is an abundance of it in most of the world. Gas and diesel fuels are non-renewable, so they can’t be used again. Water is also a lot cheaper then gas, and is renewable. If the companies go to solar panels they will not use gas in the job for the most part. This means there will be very small amounts of pollution released. This would benefit the earth’s ozone layer. This would be the best way to deal with fracking. This will not pollute the environment as much and will save