Governments are questioning where they should allow fracking and use in to get natural gases. Fracking is the process of breaking of rocks to release natural gases using drills or explosions. The fracking used today is hydraulic fracking which is the same process but uses pressurized water to break the rocks up. In order for the pipes to not get clogged up by bacteria they use chemicals to kill them. Where the natural gas is found is dug up is thousands of feet below the surface of the earth.
While delving into the advantages and disadvantages of domestic natural oil and gas production I realized that hydraulic fracturing has proven itself to be a valuable asset to the United States economy. In “Fracking: Fix It or Forget It?” by Daniel E. Klein, Daniel shares with his readers that “in the last decade, shale development technologies have become technically and commercially feasible. Pairing horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing, “fracking” has revolutionized the oil and gas outlook as few other industries’ ever have done before. Increased domestic production of both oil and gas has led to enhanced energy security, reduced fuel imports, and improved balanced of payments for the United States.
Natural gas is said to be the fuel of the recent future but at this point in time it as a resource that is quickly dwindling. A process called hydraulic fracturing or fracking is being used to access hidden reserves of gas in shale deposits under the ground. The process of fracking isn't new, but is being used more frequently and in more areas as easy-to-access deposits run out. This is where the dispute comes in; is the economic gains of fracking worth the environmental harm it causes? Fracking is too dangerous to risk when finding ways to access natural gas because it can affect water sources, has long lasting effects on the environment, and ruins areas surrounding the well site.
Scientific Report Chathuri Amarasinghe 11.01.16 Can fracking cause earthquakes? The truth behind fracking Fracking has been around since the 19th Century, however, the demand to extract oil and gas is becoming more commercial. Oil and gas is being exploration has been innovated in every possible space, quite literally; by the process of fracking.
Fracking is a very complex and controversial topic. No matter how complicated it may be, fracking continues to be a common practice by many oil and gas companies around the United States and Canada. Many people have many different opinions about fracking, but the process is not what some claim it to be. Fracking promises a brighter future, but it harms exactly that. Through an analysis of a Facts on Files article, Shattered Ground, and an individual case file, fracking is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
For one to decide whether fracking is making positive or negative influence on our economy, environment and health there are many things I must be considered and researched. Does the economic benefit out weigh the harm it is causing to our environment and the potential harm it could cause to our health. ? Works Cited "The Economic Benefits of Fracking." The Brookings Institution.
General Concerns Finally, as with any mining or intensive industry, hydraulic fracturing has the potential for noise and light pollution, and environmental degradation from the construction of the site itself and access roads into increasingly remote areas, amplified erosion from land clearing, and habitat disturbance through the means above or the accidental introduction of invasive species though equipment or soil movement (Rahm and Riha, 2012). Political, Economic, and Social Dimensions Political Dimensions Fracking in Colorado has been the source of much legislation and litigation in recent years. Although, “Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper describes the state’s [fracking] regulation as ‘the most comprehensive and stringent’ in
With a boom out of the darkness for oil and gas production with the 1940s technology known as “hydraulic fracturing” or also known as “fracking’ but all this come to “what is fracking?” To answer that basic question: Fracking is the process that involves millions of gallons of water mixed with sand and chemicals are being injected into the ground by high amounts of pressure. Fracking is used to dig into deposits and tap into previously unreachable oil and gas reserves. Fracking is widely used in vertical and horizontal drilling in oil reserves. With that question answered let's talk about fracking's impact on everyday lives.
Imagine, you turn on your faucet, you hold a match perpendicular to the water, and watch as in a horrifying burst of light and heat, fire engulfs your sink. This may be caused by hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking. Fracking is a natural gas drilling process some consider “safe”, that drills into deposits previously unreachable. This involves “smashing rocks with water and chemicals, to bring gas to the surface”. In the Bush Administration’s Energy Policy Act, Fracking was excluded from the list of energy sources that the EPA is capable of regulating.
Fracking In 2009, the Dryden Resource Awareness Coalition or DRAC was created by Dryden residents in response to the threat of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in their town. Dryden is a small rural city in upstate New York. In 2010, DRAC members gathered petition signatures from other residents to request that the town board establish a ban on fracking in Dryden.
Since fracking was introduced in 1949, well over 2 million frack treatments have been pumped without a single documented case of treatments polluting a water aquifer (Worstall). This shows that with the correct management and prevention of risks fracking can be seen as a positive. Fracking is also a positive as it dives down gas prices allowing the utilities the American people receive from the gas goes up as they spend less money on it and also fracking has begun to create jobs that are available to Michigan residences. However, many skeptics believe that fracking can be seen as a negative as it pollutes the air and water, thus damaging the Earth. The Earth is already beginning to be negatively impacted by pollution and the burning of greenhouse
Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) in Maryland has been banned but was it ever given a chance? Fracking is a common form of drilling for oil and gas, but this form is not practiced in Maryland due to it being banned by state law. Fracking is conducted by shooting water, sand, and chemicals under extremely high pressure, down an oil well to crack apart the rock and release trapped oil and gas. The downfall to this method is that the water has to go somewhere, and it could it end up in drinking water causing the water to become polluted and potently “poisoned”. Governor Hogan signed Maryland’s fracking ban into law on April 4, 2017.
Fracking within the state of New York has been cause for controversy in recent years. This fracking controversy has greatly polarized members of the communities affected with some show great support of it, and others downright despising it to the point of banning it in their communities. While fracking is quite a complex issue with many economic benefits, it’s still quite clear that the only rational stance on the issue is one of opposition. Any person who shares concerns on the future of this planet should maintain of firm opposition to fracking due to the negligence of the fracking companies harming the environment. In response to fracking supporter and Range Resources spokesman Matt Pitzarlla’s blatant dishonesty on the issue in his paraphrased
Now a million jobs is nothing to shy away from, but studies show that if fracking does not stay at at least $60 a barrel of gas, than it is not profitable. With gas being at $50, “Fracking cannot sustain a steady profit…” (Rosenberg). This strikes a very debatable question, should anybody be supporting something that traps heat and chemicals on the earth that companies may not be able to remain profitable and sustain
While the President Election is going on, there are many issues that are being asked to the candidates on how they plan to fix these issues. One of these issues that we are currently dealing with, is the environment, and Bernie Sanders is the candidate to actually plan to make a difference so that in the near future, we will no longer have to deal with these problems. Bernie Sanders strongly believes that the reason the environment is the way it is, is because of human activity. He stated, “If we do not act boldly the situation will only become much worse in years to come in terms of drought, floods, extreme storms and acidification of the oceans.” He plans on reducing the United States carbon emissions by forty percent over 1990 levels
