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The Pros And Cons Of Fracking

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Fracking is the process of injecting liquid at high pressures into rocks deep under the soil.
This process is meant to open up these rocks to let out oils and gases inside the rock. Fracking is a very common practice that is used all around the world, and because of this fracking has been a controversial topic for quite some time; Is it a good or bad process? Fracking has many pros and cons to it that make people question its reliability and safety throughout the world. For example, in the United States, it is viewed as a completely reliable, safe practice while in Europe it is on the verge of being banned! So, the real question here is this: Should fracking be used to release oil and natural gas?
Many people automatically presume that fracking only destroys our …show more content…

(Article 1, Brantley) “In Pennsylvania, shale gas is accessed at depths of thousands of feet while drinking water is extracted from only depths of only hundreds of feet.”
(Article 1, Brantley)
There are also many pros considering the government’s role in fracking. Fracking means that we are extracting natural gases and our nation would be less dependent on other nations for man-made fuel. We would be less dependable. (Article 2, Wheeler) Additionally, the United
States has been fracking for decades now and frackers claim themselves that it is completely safe. (Article 2, Wheeler) It is also energy efficient because we use the natural gases from fracking to heat and light our homes. This is a great temporary step to becoming more energy profficent before we completely rely on solar panels and the wind for energy. (Article 2,
Wheeler)
In addition to these pros, fracking also comes with many cons that make people question the safety of fracking. For example, the fracking process involves many man made chemicals

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