Hydraulic fracturing

Hydraulic Fracking and the Environment What the frack is fracking? On the one hand, Fracking has allowed the United States to decrease its dependence on foreign oil. On the other hand, fracking has been blamed for thousands of Earthquakes across the country. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is used to recover oil and gas from shale rock beneath the earth’s surface. This process of gaining access to shale gas and oil is a major controversy for environmentalists and energy companies all over…

some 4,000 tons of chemicals, most of them highly polluting. Although the risk of an accident with a chemical spill is low, the large number of operations to be performed makes it a significant risk. 4. Air Pollution: Throughout the drilling and fracturing process, a large number of additives are used, many of which are volatile compounds. The same happens later in the production stage, where it is necessary to condition the extracted gas to be injected into the pipeline. All these compounds…

There are numerous ways of generating electricity, and more recently fossil fuels such as natural gas have played a major part in producing electricity. However; the most efficient way to harness this natural fuel is through a process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking. Fracking is the process in which sand, water, and chemicals are injected at high pressures to blast open rock and release the trapped natural gasses inside. As of late a new controversy has been born because of claims that…

ways. Modern fracking began in the nineties. A hydraulic fracturing and combined with horizontal drilling. Fracking is the reason why America is having an energy revolution right now. Fracking is letting the U.S. tap vast oil and natural gas reserves that previously were locked away in shale and other tight-rock formations. Up to ninety five percent of natural gas wells drilled in the next decade will require hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing also is being used to stimulate new…

Hydraulic fracturing is the process used to fracture shale rock deposits, allowing the extraction oil and natural gas from deep below the earth’s surface. The drilling and fracturing process produces large amounts of contaminated wastewater that is pressurized and forced back into the ground deep below the earth’s surface. Over the last several years there have been many debates over the dangers of “Fracking” and the economic impact. There are a lot of concerns from environmental groups and…

Water in America: A Neglected Commodity Water may be the most vital resource for all life on Earth, yet only a marginal percent is drinkable. Water scarcity is not just a third-world problem, but the need to conserve fresh water is an issue that the United States is dealing with as well. Lake Mead, the largest water reservoir in the United States, reached a historic low in 2015 (Schwartz, 2015). In addition, a drought in California forced Governor Brown to issue a state of emergency in 2014.…

issue whether does it allow or not. Fracking is the process of injecting liquid at high pressure into underground such as rocks, boreholes etc. so, that force open existing fissure and extract oil or gas. Fracking is basically shorthand for hydraulic fracturing, a tube of drilling that gas been used commercially for 65 years. Fracking is so dangerous and it has created very serious circumstances. Chemical used in fracking are toxic. According to nature international journal of science (2011)…

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…

We recently viewed a documentary in class titled Gasland by Josh Fox. Josh Fox is an environmentalist opposed to hydraulic fracturing in the United States. He has made many other movies/documentaries such as Memorial Day(2008), Gasland Part II(2013) and most recently How to Let Go of the World(2016). I believe that Fox wanted to expose the negative impact that hydraulic fracking has not only on the environment but also on the people. He drove across the country and interviewed different…

discussing the issue of global warming, “Fracking is diverting money and attention from the real long-term solutions we need for a sustainable energy system, while adding to greenhouse gas pollution and environmental degradation” (“Fracking”). Hydraulic fracturing is using valuable resources and money, when there are numerous alternatives to solve this global problem. Renewable energy sources, such as wind energy, geothermal heat, hydroelectricity, and solar energy, are well developed systems…