Introduction
Fracking is a highly debated form of removing natural gas and oil from the ground and comes with both pros and cons. Oxford Dictionary defines Fracking as “the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc., so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas: Also called hydraulic fracturing.”. This method allows us to reach these resources in places that are difficult to get to. The issue with this method is that it brings more pollution to Earth and is very expensive. Our water and air gets contaminated with this process and, it is even said that Fracking will increase earthquake activity. Fracking also uses a large amount of our water. On the other hand, it has given us access to more resources …show more content…
Fracking requires a large amount of water. The United States’ water supply is not that grand and each fracking job takes millions of gallons of water to complete. In a 2014 report, as much as 35 million gallons of freshwater were removed from nearby aquifers in Michigan to be used in just one frack well. (Green Garage Blog, 2014). The heavy use of our fresh water supply also raises concerns for the level of contamination it may bring to our drinking water. The machines and vehicles we use in the fracking process can contaminate the water supply by simply having a leaking valve or a missing gasket. These malfunctions can leak oil or cause a spill in the storage facilities near the wells and fracking sites. Additionally, spills and leaks can contaminate the water and soil as the chemicals are being transported with a faulty truck or other equipment. In order to paint a picture, try to imagine your car with an oil leak. As you drive from home to work, the oil will spill and leave a trail on the roads you took. Imagine that trail of oil if the roads were over our water supply and contaminated the
Fracking is a highly debated form of removing natural gas and oil from the ground and comes with both pros and cons. Oxford Dictionary defines Fracking as “the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into subterranean rocks, boreholes, etc., so as to force open existing fissures and extract oil or gas: Also called hydraulic fracturing.”. This method allows us to reach these resources in places that are difficult to get to. The issue with this method is that it brings more pollution to Earth and is very expensive. Our water and air gets contaminated with this process and, it is even said that Fracking will increase earthquake activity. Fracking also uses a large amount of our water. On the other hand, it has given us access to more resources …show more content…
Fracking requires a large amount of water. The United States’ water supply is not that grand and each fracking job takes millions of gallons of water to complete. In a 2014 report, as much as 35 million gallons of freshwater were removed from nearby aquifers in Michigan to be used in just one frack well. (Green Garage Blog, 2014). The heavy use of our fresh water supply also raises concerns for the level of contamination it may bring to our drinking water. The machines and vehicles we use in the fracking process can contaminate the water supply by simply having a leaking valve or a missing gasket. These malfunctions can leak oil or cause a spill in the storage facilities near the wells and fracking sites. Additionally, spills and leaks can contaminate the water and soil as the chemicals are being transported with a faulty truck or other equipment. In order to paint a picture, try to imagine your car with an oil leak. As you drive from home to work, the oil will spill and leave a trail on the roads you took. Imagine that trail of oil if the roads were over our water supply and contaminated the