In 1947‚ the Stanolind Oil Company in Kansas first introduced hydraulic fracturing‚ more commonly known today as “hydrofracking” or simply “fracking.” It is a process of obtaining natural gas from a mixture of large amounts of water and small amounts of sand and chemicals that are pumped into a drilled gas well under very high pressure. According to the Institute of Energy and Environmental Research‚ fracturing methods and its materials may vary from well to well‚ but each well is usually fractured
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What is fracking? Fracking‚ formally known as Hydraulic Fracturing‚ is the process of drilling straight down into the earth‚ then drilling horizontally to create cracks in the ground. A combination of water‚ sand‚ and added chemicals are pumped at a high pressure to expand and hold the cracks open to extract the gas. It is a technique that has been used in the United States for over 60 years‚ and many more to come (Bierstedt 641). The thing many people are concerned about is fracking’s effect on
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on Hydraulic Fracturing LAWS 310‚ Course Project DeVry University Course Project Deliverable for Week Four on Hydraulic Fracturing The Pennsylvania Act 13 of 2012 is an act that imposed stronger environmental standards and authorized local governments to adopt impact fees‚ and build upon the state’s efforts to move towards energy independence as unconventional gas development (hydraulic fracturing) continues. Some of the act’s provisions include increased setback requirements for hydraulic fracturing;
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Hydraulic Fracturing Is a Bad Idea The man brought his lips among the cup‚ slowly taking a sip‚ then another. Sip after sip he drank from his glass then suddenly he dropped his glass and staggered backward. He gasped then collapsed on the floor. Paramedics soon arrived due to a neighbor’s distressed call. They rushed the man to the hospital. The doctors at the hospital realized that he passed out because of radioactive waste-water. As they conducted a further examination they determined he had
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Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………… 3 What is Hydraulic Fracturing?.................................................................................................... 3 Hydraulic Fracturing Economic Effects………………………………………………………. 4 Primary Legal Issues Raised by Hydraulic Fracturing………………………………………… 5 Primary Environmental Issues Raised by Hydraulic Fracturing………………………………. 6 Hydraulic Fracturing’s Role in Meeting U.S. Energy Needs…………………………………. 6 What
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State the primary legal issue raised by hydraulic fracturing; state the primary environmental issues raised by hydraulic fracturing; and state what part of hydraulic fracturing plays or will play in meeting U. S. energy needs. Finding more energy sources including oil and natural gas will help to meet the energy demand and help provide our country with reliable fuel supplies. The prediction is that oil and natural gas will continue to provide more than half of the energy needs for American
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Running head: FRACKING AND THE ENVIRONMENT The Effects of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Potential for Solutions Mark Hatcher ITT Technical Institute Full of beauty and bounty‚ for all who seek it‚ the dream of that new discovery or the find of a lifetime‚ awaits us whose desire is to have the plan that will fulfill a destiny‚ if we only work together and are determined to rise above the challenges to meet the aspiration. Those who believe and are willing to reach beyond normal capacity are
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would relate to the topic of Hydraulic Fracturing. What is Hydraulic Fracturing you may say? According to Propublica.org‚ Hydraulic Fracturing is the process used in 9 out of 10 natural gas wells in the United States‚ Where millions of water‚ sand and chemicals are pumped underground to break apart the rock and release the gas. The main purpose for Hydraulic Fracturing is due to its inexpensive extraction. Over the past decade‚ the combination of Hydraulic Fracturing and horizontal drilling has opened
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“Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking is a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth’s surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure”(Dictionary). This type of mining is used to extract natural gas and oil by drilling a mile or more below the surface. Fracking has been “commercially used for 65 years”(Introduction)‚ supplying Americans energy. Hydraulic Fracturing has allowed for the increase in supplies of oil and natural gas. It is currently the best and
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can be harmed by a source called Hydraulic Fracturing. Hydraulic Fracturing contains hazardous chemicals‚ into the ground along with water and sand at high pressures. It can have a different amount of pros and cons that can help us understand more of what it does and how does it affect us. Hydraulic Fracturing can cause a lot of damage and that is why I think that I am against for hydraulic fracturing. I am against hydraulic fracturing because hydraulic fracturing can cause damages‚ problems‚ or
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