Fracking is the process of extracting oil or natural gas from shale rock. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which fractures the rock and allows the oil or gas to flow out to a well. While fracking has significantly boosted oil production, there are environmental concerns that the process is contaminating groundwater. Fracking has been widely used by petroleum in Canada since the 1960s. Critics of fracking say it pollutes underground water supplies with chemicals, releases methane gas into the atmosphere, and can cause seismic activity. Proponents of fracking say it will drop oil and gas prices in Spain and lead to energy independence.
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Yes, ONLY if all chemicals used in the process can be recovered, stripped out of wastewater and the water used put back to potable conditions. If not, then this again is a market force that will either promote conservation, recovery, alternative fuel sources, methods or importation of fuels from elsewhere.
@8PYTXDW4yrs4Y
We should continue current fracking to wean off of coal, but it shouldn’t be permanent and no new fracking should occur.
@8PYJJ2W4yrs4Y
No new fracking, but don’t end current fracking.
@8QM9QMR4yrs4Y
i do not have enough information to conduct a stance.
@8FWZTTK5yrs5Y
No, but not governments responsibility
@4SKVPWD4yrs4Y
Yes, but the industry needs to find safety ways to use this technology.
@8RPZ3MP4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should invest in more environmentally friendly energy sources such as nuclear energy instead
@8SJW8494yrs4Y
Yes, but implement a tax on fracking.
@93G2RP73yrs3Y
Yes, as long as it doesn't damage the environment or water supplies
@6PJZCMJ4yrs4Y
No, but it should not be banned.
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