Fracking,+Good+or+Bad?

Fracking, also known as hydraulic fracturing, is a drilling process by which oil or natural gas is extracted from deep underground. Although it is just a drilling technique, there is a lot of controversy that surrounds it. While some advocates say fracking is a safe and economical source of clean energy, others claim it can destroy drinking water, pollute the air, and contribute to global warming. Fracking wells rely on two technologies, hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling.
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This topic relates to environmental science due to the fact that many environmentalists believe that fracking can cause pollution and that is already a huge problem in our society that we have talked about in class. We have also discussed the various mining techniques, and fracking would classify under subsurface mining (Miller 344).
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I think it is interesting and essential that we learn more about the effects of fracking and what needs to be done in our state at least to help prevent more damage to the environment, as well as keeping the amount of natural resources that we need to sustain society high. I think this topic is an important national issue that
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This article relates to the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990. This is because fracking causes a high amount of pollution both in the air and the surrounding environment, which would go against the values of this act.
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