Pros And Cons Of Fracking
William Fralin
Library research paper Fracking-pros and cons
Fracking has become a hotly debated issue across the United States.
Fracking industry leaders highlight the benefits of Fracking. Health officials are concerned with the lack of long term use of chemicals in Fracking. Environmental groups protest the lack of regulations and the effects Fracking will have on the environment. Fracking, or Hydraulic fracturing is the process of breaking up shale underneath the earth’s surface to extract natural gas supplies.
A series of holes are drilled and chemicals are pumped in to fracture the pockets of gas within the shale, releasing the gas to the surface. The U.S Energy Information Administration projects that …show more content…
The potential harms from hydrofracking are serious, and some would be irreversible.
At the same time, the economic benefits to be derived from hydrofracking are substantial. Thus, public debate has focused on the value, safety, and wisdom of allowing hydrofracking, and has divided many communities along economic lines.(Kassotis et al., 2014)
References
Allen, D. T. (2014). Atmospheric emissions and air quality impacts from natural gas production and use. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 5(1)
Kargbo, D. M., Wilhelm, R. G., & Campbell, D. J. (2010). Natural gas plays in the marcellus shale: Challenges and potential opportunities. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(15), 5679-5684. doi:10.1021/es903811p [doi]
Kassotis, C. D., Tillitt, D. E., Davis, J. W., Hormann, A. M., & Nagel, S. C. (2014). Estrogen and androgen receptor activities of hydraulic fracturing chemicals and surface and ground water in a drilling-dense region. Endocrinology, 155(3), 897-907. doi:10.1210/en.2013-1697
Library research paper Fracking-pros and cons
Fracking has become a hotly debated issue across the United States.
Fracking industry leaders highlight the benefits of Fracking. Health officials are concerned with the lack of long term use of chemicals in Fracking. Environmental groups protest the lack of regulations and the effects Fracking will have on the environment. Fracking, or Hydraulic fracturing is the process of breaking up shale underneath the earth’s surface to extract natural gas supplies.
A series of holes are drilled and chemicals are pumped in to fracture the pockets of gas within the shale, releasing the gas to the surface. The U.S Energy Information Administration projects that …show more content…
The potential harms from hydrofracking are serious, and some would be irreversible.
At the same time, the economic benefits to be derived from hydrofracking are substantial. Thus, public debate has focused on the value, safety, and wisdom of allowing hydrofracking, and has divided many communities along economic lines.(Kassotis et al., 2014)
References
Allen, D. T. (2014). Atmospheric emissions and air quality impacts from natural gas production and use. Annual Review of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 5(1)
Kargbo, D. M., Wilhelm, R. G., & Campbell, D. J. (2010). Natural gas plays in the marcellus shale: Challenges and potential opportunities. Environmental Science & Technology, 44(15), 5679-5684. doi:10.1021/es903811p [doi]
Kassotis, C. D., Tillitt, D. E., Davis, J. W., Hormann, A. M., & Nagel, S. C. (2014). Estrogen and androgen receptor activities of hydraulic fracturing chemicals and surface and ground water in a drilling-dense region. Endocrinology, 155(3), 897-907. doi:10.1210/en.2013-1697