Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, is one of the primary gases that leaks from fracturing processes. In an article published by the Environmental Defense Fund by Chief Scientist, Steve Hamburg, Hamburg shares when methane is released into the environment before being consumed, “it absorbs the sun’s heat, warming the atmosphere . . . For this reason, it’s considered a greenhouse gas, like carbon dioxide.” The heat trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere causes the climate the change, such as melting glaciers (causing the sea levels to rise) and longer heat waves (causing a loss in…