Fracking Advantages

There are many articles, studies being done, and organizations fighting for what they think is right. Two organizations involved in fracking are the American Gas Association (AGA) and FracDallas. AGA is a natural gas utility association supporting fracking, its priority is to use natural gas for transportation in order to increase the demand for it. FracDallas “does not oppose gas well drilling” it “opposes unsafe, untested and unproven gas well drilling in densely populated urban areas”

“Fracking” isn’t a word that most people are familiar with unless they are well informed or active in local government or natural gas extraction. “Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, involves extracting natural gas from shale formations underground” (Collier, Galatas, Harrelson-Stephens, 2008). During the process known as fracking, millions of gallons of water are shot underground into shale formations to help bring the natural gas trapped inside the formations to be released so that it can surface and become available for extraction. This is the technique that is used for traditional fracking methods. Although fracking increases the states natural gas production, it also carries some negative side effects that are affecting the state and its people.

Even though I would need to do more research to have a more coherent opinion, I believe that fracking should not be practiced in the United States. My opinion is heavily based on the fact that fracking is still such a new discovery and that safe methods have not been identified. Thus, too many people are at risk for being exposed to contaminated drinking water (Jackson, 2014). The methane contamination of the drinking water is very concerning because it is very flammable, which can be incredibly dangerous to the citizens in the affected area (Hoffman, 2016). Thirdly, the amount of pollutants that are released into the atmosphere is not safe for people to inhale. Both children and adults have been exposed to these pollutants, which have had severely negative effects. Lung disease is just one of the major negative health effects of fracking. Cancer and birth defects in infants are other incredibly disabling diseases that affect people in proximity to these wells (Kiely, 2016). Another issue that I find disturbing about the process of fracking is that the waste water wells are disposing of the chemical waste deep into the Earth’s crust. However, some of this chemical waste is disposed of in landfills, which, in turn, pollutes the groundwater (StateImpact, 2017). Overall, I find the process of fracking

Although the process of Fracking seems reasonable because it is something we use in our daily lives for cooking food, heating homes, and amongst other things, the question remains whether it is an actual positive or negative to not only us (not even a question) but to the environment? When looking at the pro side one main reason would be the additional access to gas and oil fracking would give us since “many scientists believe we only had a few years left to use fossil fuels before they ran out” (2015). The second positive effect for us would be the lowering of taxes. With more accessibility to gas and oil it wouldn't be such a demand allowing gas for cooking to lower as well as petroleum for cars. Lastly, it can create a

This brings up the first issue against fracking that critics point to, which is the fact that it often occurs near established towns and cities where many live. This would be merely an issue of aesthetic unpleasantry occurring near peoples' homes (paving the way for this issue to join so many others under the theme of "Not-in-My-Backyard"-style public protests) were it not for the fact that the chemicals being pumped into the ground are not just limited to the veins they create, but in fact may seep into groundwater, contaminating it. These two issues, water contamination and the right to private property, are major sticking points when a company wishes to set up a rig near a human population close enough to be affected by it. In 2006, the state of Texas ruled in the case of Coastal Oil and Gas Corp. v. Garza Energy Trust that damage to any property by or through the act of inducing hydraulic fracturing would not warrant a trespass claim. In 2012, four towns in Pennsylvania attempted to bar drillers from setting up infrastructure at the companies' discretion, with some to be built near homes and schools. Coastal Oil is being used as a precedent case now, but here the local courts ruled in favor of the towns, protecting their zoning rights. Going beyond the fact that oil rigs near homes can create what can certainly be called an unsafe, or at the very least unsightly,

The new presidency is focused on obtaining more natural resources through fracking in order to become energy independent. Fracking is the process of obtaining natural resources, like oil and natural gas, by drilling into the ground using a mixture of water, chemicals, and sand. However, the presidency has not considered the ill health effects on children. Research has indicated that fracking can pollute the surrounding water and air with dangerous chemicals, which can be detrimental to the health of children. Children are more vulnerable to the damaging effects of fracking chemicals because they are anatomically, physiologically, and developmentally different from adults. Research is still nascent, but possibly risking the health of children

Another reason why fracking is not a good idea is because people that live nearby the drilling site are badly affected, an example of this was made apparent when a family turned a tap on and methane was emitted. The family could light a match under their tap. There was a fracking site just over 100 metres

It’s been over 65 years since fracking first began as a method of extraction by oil and gas companies, but the government has done little to regulate the catastrophic practice. How anyone could consider injecting tens of thousands of gallons of water and chemicals deep into the ground being a good idea is beyond me. Those chemicals include chlorine, acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, ammonia, and almost 600 other chemicals that fracking operations won’t even reveal to the public. These chemicals, despite denial by all major natural gas and oil companies that practice fracking, almost always end up in groundwater supplies. I’m sure you’ve seen at least one video online of someone who lives near a fracking site lighting the water coming out of their faucet on fire. Thanks to a ruling in 2005 under the Bush administration, fracking operations are exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean

Oil has been an important resource for life, and humans have been looking for places to extract it ever since its discovery. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method of extracting oil and gases by drilling deep underground. A water based mixture, consisting of millions of gallons of water, sand, and chemicals, is injected at high pressures, fracturing rocks and allowing these oils to be collected. Fracking has been documented in several California counties, ranging from urban cities, such as Los Angeles, to rural areas in Central Valley. The underlying question is whether fracking should continue, as it provides the state and country with vital resources, but poses a great threat to the environment.

“I´m very proud that the state of Vermont banned fracking. I hope communities all over California, and all over America do the same.”- Sen. Bernie Sanders. Although, fracking may seem safe, it really isn't. In fact, many have reported contaminated sources near fracking areas. However, living near a fracking well can cause a hard life in the household, that is near a site. Once again, problems arise as fracking becomes a common practice. Even though, there are advantages they are not reasonable. All in all, there are multiple reasons why fracking is not safe.

Fracking is a very debated topic around the world, whether we should continue fracking for the oil and gas it produces, or if the pollution caused by fracking is too much of problem. On the negative side of fracking, the effects from include: worsened asthma, stress, heavy pollution around the oil and gas sites, etc. If you look on the positive side of fracking you’ll find it is a way of producing oil and gas that could take America to the top in terms of energy export around the world, and it creates numerous jobs, which surely helps out the American economy.

Do you think fracking should be used to release oils and natural gases? I personally think fracking shouldn't be used to release oil and natural gas because of all the protentional dangers it might cause. The risk of fracking is very detrimental and can cause serious climate issues. The world is already dealing with enough problems with the climate, so if fracking was to be used to release oils and natural the issues may stack up and cause issues for future societies.Firstly, what is Fracking? Hydraulic fracturing, or what is known is fracking is a cost-saving process for drilling oil. The dangers of fracking can be contamination of groundwater, methane and air pollution, toxic chemical exposure, earthquakes, and many more issues that go along

Fracking helps the United States economy. Many new jobs are required to develop the Marcellus Shale. It was estimated in 2011 that 111,000 jobs and ten billion dollars would be added to the economy. (No Evidence of Groundwater Contamination) Even anti-fracking activists, people who think that fracking is bad for the environment, know that we need the jobs that the natural gas industry will provide. Fracking is a gas that is less expensive to drill and it will make the prices of fuel go down. The United States has tremendous reserves of this cheap alternative to gas. People with low incomes need low fuel prices to heat their homes in the winter. When the cost goes down, people can afford heat and other things they need. (Fracking and Poverty)

Fracking, although highly debated, offers a form of stimulation to local economies. It involves many different operations that that is often contracted off to local small businesses. One good example of this, is water transport. Fracs require a good amount of water, which needs to be brought in. Large corporations like Range Resources contract small companies, usually only with a handful of trucks to bring them water. Since it isn’t cheap to harvest gas from deep underground, neither is the water they bring. These independent companies make a large income when working for a well. That is just water transfer alone. Dozens of companies are contracted to one well pad, due

In accordance with the Article Mordick, Briana. "California Scientists find numerous Threats from Oil & Gas Development, Major Data Gaps." after the two recent reports released in July 1st 2015 extracting oil and gas in California more known as hydraulic fracturing can indeed bring great economical benefits such as lower taxes, decrease dependency on foreign oil, investment but most of all can also result in a range of impacts to not only humans health but the environment itself. Even though the reports have stated there still much more data needed to evaluate the complete risks of fracking ; that for now is completely safe , scientists findings on how the system has been working has put many in disagreement. One example is '' California